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4747 Amboy Road, Staten Island, N.Y. 10312 www.holychildsi.com 718-356-5890

HOLY CHILD CHURCH

November 17, 2019

PASTOR & VICARS Rev. Travers Rev. Edwin H. Cipot Rev. Wenceslaus Rodrigues DEACON James V. Gallagher Weekend Associate Rev. Percy Joseph ORGANIST/MUSIC DEPT. HEAD Sandra Pace 347-560-1793 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR Marie Ferro 718-356-5277 Office Hours: M-Th. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

PARISH MANAGER Mary Kelly

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Joseph Longo

SPORTS COUNCIL Loren Gutzler

Pamela Molloy 718-356-5890

www.holychildsports.com

SOCCER Jennifer Tutone Arnold Gottlieb

www.holychildsoccer.org

PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR JoAnn C. Gaal

718-356-5159 Office Hours: M-Th. 9 a.m.-3p.m.

Email: holychildprek@gmail.com

Saturday p.m. 5:00 7:00

Sunday a.m. 6:30 8:00 Mon -Sat

Morning Prayer

8:30 a.m.

Mon - Fri

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

9:30 11:00 Mon-Sat Mass 9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday p.m. 12:30 5:30

Mary-Pat Schaefer Parish Council President Robert Finelli Saturday Men’s Group

John Vincent Scalia Archdiocese Vicariate Representative Paul Brophy Padre Pio Prayer Group

Sal Lavanco Adoration Phyllis Ballarino Prayerful Mantle

Esther Pla Charismatic Prayer Group Angela DiBenedetto Pro-Life

Linda Malone Cheerleading Sally Robusto Rosary Makers

Robert Morganstern Cub Scouts Rosaria Incantalupo Rosary Ministry

Michael Dontis-Rita Martin Boy Scouts James Amberger-Peg Corney St. Vincent de Paul

Linda Di Marco

Louise Morano

Angela DiBenedetto

Lectors-Communion Ministers

Junior Lectors

Legion of Mary

John & Josephine Schirripa

Nick Nocerino-Ray Doyle

Kelly Carbonaro-Rich Passante

Scripture/Faith Sharing

Usher Ministry

Youth Group

Sacraments Devotions

Baptisms 2:00 p.m. on Sundays Arrange in advance through the parish office. Pre-Baptismal clas-ses 8:00 p.m. on certain Saturday evenings. Call for schedule.

Marriages Please contact priests of the parish at least 6 months prior to the wedding date.

Legion of Mary Church Monday 7:15 p.m. Rectory Conference Room Wednesday 10:30 a.m.

Miraculous Medal Novena Church Mon. after 9:00 a.m. Mass and at 7:00 p.m.

WEEKEND MASSES WEEKDAY WORSHIP PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Padre Pio Prayer Group Church & Fellowship Room 2nd Thursday of month

Charismatic Prayer Group Rectory Conference Room Wednesday 7:45 p.m.

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Divine Mercy Chapel 24/7

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HOLY CHILD CHURCH

SATURDAY VIGIL, NOVEMBER 16, 2019 5:00 PM Angelina & Philip Stazzone 7:00 PM Mr. & Mrs. David Bligh SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019 6:30 AM People of Holy Child 8:00 AM Carmine Morano 9:30 AM Josephine DiGennaro 11:00 AM Donna Marie Votta-Vella 12:30 PM All Souls Novena 5:30 PM Antonio (Tony) Parisi MONDAY, NOVEMER 18, 2019

9:00 AM Mary Cirillo TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019

9:00 AM August Rossi & Frank Cardaci WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2019 9:00 AM Camille Tortorella THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 9:00 AM Jim Conheeney FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019 9:00 AM Dorothy Wisniewski

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2019 9:00 AM John Petrucci SATURDAY VIGIL, NOVEMBER 24, 2019 5:00 PM Dolores Catanzaro 7:00 PM Giovanni & Giuseppina Carollo

ORDINARY TIME - PSALTER I

MORNING PRAYER MON-SAT 8:30 a.m.

AUDIO ON THE WEB

1. Podbean.com 2. (search): Liturgy of the Hours 3. Click: Divine Office

Widows’ Conversation Group

meets on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room. For more information

please call the Rectory or Maryann at 718-317-7901.

Scripture/Faith Sharing Sessions

Mondays in the FORUM after the 9 a.m. Mass

SECOND TIME:

Vincenzo Antignani & Madeline Carrubba

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The Ave Maria Gift Shop

HOURS

Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

1st Sunday of the month: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

new card selection, Baptism gifts, many new items available.

Monica Reddy

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* * * * * FAMILY MASS - Next Sunday, November 24th. There

will be a Family Mass at 12:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Next Sunday 24th

November

Bell Choir 9:30 a.m.

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STATEN ISLAND, NY

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS WEEK’S DONATIONS

THE NAMES ON THIS LIST WILL BE ON UNTIL JANUARY 5 AND

THEN WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS WE HEAR FROM THE FAMILY

TO CONTINUE.

Adoration Chapel Candles

In Thanksgiving to Padre Pio and in Loving Memory of Teddy Klinkosz Offered by Irene Vislocky

Sanctuary Lamp

In Loving Memory of Antonino Orlando Offered by Antonio & Franca Orlando

& Children

Bread & Wine

In Loving Memory of Antonino Orlando Offered by Marzullo Family

St. Edward Food Pantry

The collection for the food pantry will be next weekend, November 23

rd & 24

th. Please do not donate

any expired food, open packages or perishable items. Thank you for your continued support of the food pantry.

CURSILLO

Cursillo is a lay movement in the Catholic Church helping Catholics bring about changes in themselves and in the world around them for more than 60 years. Meetings are held the third Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m., in the downstairs of the School Building. Meetings are open to all who would like to find out about Cursillo. For information please contact Lisa or Tom Castaldo at 718-967-3473.

We are happy to welcome the following newly baptized members into our Holy Child Family:

Mia Rose Gialella

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL

“Come and spend some time with me”

Is God calling you to spend some time to love and adore Jesus, Truly present in the Blessed Sacrament? Please consider committing to one these URGENT hours:

We welcome everyone to be an Adorer; your presence before the Blessed Sacrament makes you just that!

If you are able to commit to an hour, please contact Joan Rochford at (718) 541-9532.

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HOLY CHILD YOUTH GROUP MEETING

There will be a Youth Group meeting this Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room. All youth ages 5

th grade -

12th grade are welcome! Come join us for fun,

community service and to meet new friends! For inquiries please call the rectory at (718) 356-5890 and leave a message for Rich or Kelly.

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St. Vincent de Paul Society

The next meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be November 24

th after the 9:30 a.m. mass

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Sunday Tuesday Thursday Saturday

4:00 PM 5:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM

URGENT URGENT URGENT URGENT

Kathy Amadeo

Jillian Cannon

Howard Capek

Michael Capolongo

Patrick D’Alliegro

Richard DaGasta

Anthony Del Re

Peter DePirro

Anthony Dimesa

Carol Flannery

Baby Guiliana Geller

Dominick Gentile

Doris Gillis

Thomas LaPolla

Erik Lipke

Natalia Lupia

Al Lyke

Theresa Major

Anna Manfredi

Mary Theresa Morrell

Peter Noto

Lauretta Paradiso

Gayle Pickhart

Myra Rao

Sebastian Rao

Lisa Romano

Ann Ronan

Marie Roveccio

Joseph Sala

Billy Sherwood

William Sherwood, Sr.

Barbara Sherwood

Samantha Snyder

Christopher Spezio

Marie Termine

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ANNUAL MASS OF ADORERS

THURSDAY - 21 NOVEMBER - 7 PM

All are invited to join the Adorers of The Most Blessed

Sacrament at their annual Eucharistic Celebration at the

Main Altar.

It is a communal occasion at which that ministry

participates in the Mass which is the source and summit of

our Catholic life.

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THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Troop 132 Frozen Turkey Drive

We will be collecting Frozen Turkeys in the school building

Friday, November 22nd

4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

&

Saturday, November 23rd

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Please do not leave any donations in the rectory.

Thank you for all your support. Any questions, please call

Rita Martin at (917) 922-8613.

Advent Giving Tree

Our Giving Tree will be displayed in the church vestibule starting on Wednesday, November 20

th.

The tree, as in past years, is decorated with gift tags. Each tag lists an item for a needy child or

adult. Please select a tag, purchase the item listed and return it gift-wrapped and the tag attached, to the Forum (NOT THE SCHOOL) the weekend of December 7

th & 8

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only so that gifts can be delivered in time for Christmas.

No gifts can be left in the Forum before or after that weekend because there is no room to store them.

Thank you for your cooperation and for making Christmas brighter for others.

CONFIRMATION WORKSHOP I

Confirmation Workshop I is scheduled for Thursday, November 21

st at 7:30 p.m. in the Religious Education

Building. Students who entered the seventh grade in September 2019 and have successfully completed grades 1-6 are eligible to enter the Confirmation Preparation Program. There are two meetings the parents/guardians or a representative of the child must attend. These meetings are mandated by the Archdiocese of New York. The information needed for the completion of this program will be distributed at this time. The Confirmation Fee of $200.00 will be collected at the next meeting, March 26, 2020. If you have further questions, please contact the Religious Education Office at (718) 356-5277.

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October 23, 2019

Dear Holy Child,

All of us at Autism Speaks are grateful for your generous gift of: $1,606.00 for Staten Island Walk on 10/20/19.

Your dedication to helping people living with autism is truly making a life-changing difference for so many.

With supporters like you in our community, we remain steadfast in our commitment to enhance lives today and accelerate a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow. Your contributions are empowering meaningful, transformational progress for people living with autism and their families.

Your donation helps us create a more inclusive world for every individual touched by autism. With you by our side, we can do more good for more people. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Angela Geiger

Angela Geiger President and CEO

Fr. Drumgoole Columbiettes -

Women’s Auxiliary of the

Fr. John C. Drumgoole Knights of Columbus #5917

Get a “jump” on your Christmas gift shopping! Come to our annual indoor Holiday Fair on Sunday, November 24

th,

2019 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Tables will feature wreathes, cosmetics, dolls, jewelry and much, much more! Refreshments and fresh baked goods will be available too! Don’t miss the fun at Fr. John C. Drumgoole Knights of Columbus Council Hall, 397 Clarke Ave., Staten Island, NY 10306.

For more information please call Dot at 718-698-0673.

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elf – The Musical

Featuring James Gallagher

November 17, 24 – 2 p.m.

November 22, 23 – 8 p.m.

Fort Hamilton Army Base Theater

Bay Ridge – Brooklyn

Free Parking

Tickets and info: WWW.NCTHEATERNY.COM

718-482-3173

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NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Saint Cecilia is the patroness of musicians. At her wedding she “sang in her heart to the Lord.” Her feast day is celebrated on November 22nd. She is one of seven women, excluding the Blessed Virgin, commemorated by name in the First Canon of the Mass.

While the details of her story appear to be fictional, her existence and martyrdom are considered a historical fact. She is said to have been beheaded with a sword. Cecilia is frequently depicted playing a viola, a small organ, or other musical instrument, evidently to express what was often attributed to her, namely that while the musicians played at her nuptials, she sang in her heart to God, though the organ may be attributed to her erroneously, as the result of a mistranslation.

Her feast day - November 22 - has become the occasion for concerts and musical festivals.

Holy Child takes the occasion of her feast day this year to unveil a three paneled frieze over the choir area. A frieze is a broad band of sculpted decoration on a wall near the ceiling.

Holy Child will also dedicate a new organ with a celebratory recital to be given by guest artist Nicholas J. Gatto.

Plaques will reveal the donors:

The frieze is the gift of Nancy Hyland in memory of her father, Robert Isabella and her daughter, Siobhan Hyland.

The organ is the gift of Frank & Agnes Geary from their generous bequest to Holy Child.

All are invited to celebrate the unveiling of

THE ISABELLA – HYLAND FRIEZE

and the dedication of

THE FRANK & AGNES GEARY ORGAN

Friday 22 November 8:00 p.m.

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Church: Holy Child Church City: Staten Island Account: 03-00612