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

HOLY CHILD CHURCH

November 27, 2016

PASTOR & VICARS Rev. Travers Rev. Edwin H. Cipot Rev. Wilfred Y. Dodo DEACONS James V. Gallagher James P. Quadrino In Residence 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 718-356-5890

www.holychildsports.com

SOCCER 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 Mon-Fri Mass 6:30 a.m.

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 Nick & Janna Gaudiuso Family Life/Respect Life

Sal Lavanco Adoration Rosaria Incantalupo Rosary Ministry

Lea Laccadito Bereavement Ministry James Amberger St. Vincent de Paul

Bob Mistretta Beyond Renew Faith Sharing Peggy Corney St. Vincent de Paul

Esther Pla Charismatic Prayer Group Eddie O’Connor Sons & Daughters of Mary

Sabrina Lufrano Cheerleading Nick Nocerino-Ray Doyle Usher Ministry

Rita Martin Cub Scouts Joanne McCourt Singles on the Go Social Club

Mark Kwapich Boy Scouts Kelly Carbonaro-Rich Passante 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.

Adult Confirmation www.nyfaithformation.org

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

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Divine Mercy Chapel 24/7

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

Charismatic Prayer Group Rectory Conference Room

Wed. 7:45 p.m.

WEEKEND MASSES WEEKDAY WORSHIP PARISH OFFICE HOURS

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HOLY CHILD CHURCH

SATURDAY VIGIL, NOVEMBER 26, 2016 5:00 PM In Thanksgiving of St. Jude 7:00 PM Adele Morales & Mark Morales SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2016 6:30 AM People of Holy Child 8:00 AM Anthony John Lombardi 9:30 AM Caterina Cuomo 11:00 AM Deborah DeSantis 12:30 PM Billy Martin 5:30 PM All Souls Novena MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 6:30 AM Elaine & Scott Mac Connell (Living) 9:00 AM Deceased family of James Christi TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2016 6:30 AM Joseph Dama 9:00 AM Calogera Macaluso WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016 6:30 AM Stephanie Marie Hare 9:00 AM Douglas Crawford THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 6:30 AM Veronica O’Brien 10:00 AM Nicholas Seminara FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 6:30 AM Mildred & Ralph Paragallo 9:00 AM Andrew Gambardella SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016 9:00 AM Amelia Giambalvo & Joseph R. Giambalvo SATURDAY VIGIL, DECEMBER 3, 2016 5:00 PM Robert Castellano 7:00 PM Theresa DeNicola

Advent - Week 1 Psalter I

MORNING PRAYER IN THE CHURCH

MON-SAT 8:30 a.m.

www.divineoffice.org/www.universalis.com

Widows’ Conversation Group

meets on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the Fellow-ship Room. For more information please call the

Rectory or Maryann at 718-317-7901

Bereavement Ministry Mrs. Laccadito makes generous provision of time during

which the experience of bereavement may be expressed and shared on an individual basis. She may be called upon

for an appointment at 718-227-0449

Scripture/Faith Sharing Sessions

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

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THIRD TIME:

Anthony Rotola & Antonella Trapani

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Acts of the Apostles Scripture Study with Fr. Ed

Every Monday from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

in the Small Conference Room - Rectory All are welcome.

Next Sunday 4th

December Bell Choir at 11:00 a.m.

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“Cast your bread upon the waters,

For you will find it after many days.” - Ecclesiastes 11:1

60% of monies received after the goal is reached in the Cardinal’s Appeal is remitted to the parish. Thus, Holy Child has just received a remittance of $17,842. Holy Child is as grateful to you as is Cardinal Dolan for your generosity.

Father Travers

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STATEN ISLAND, NY

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS WEEK’S DONATIONS

NAMES ON THIS LIST WILL BE ON UNTIL DECEMBER 26 AND

THEN WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS WE HEAR FROM THE FAMILY TO CONTINUE.

Adoration Chapel Candles

In Loving Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Quirico Posa Offered by Mr. & Mrs. Rodolfo Posa

Prayerful Mantle

The Prayerful Mantle Knit & Crochet Group will meet on Friday, December 2

nd at 9:30 a.m. in the large confer-

ence room. For more information, please contact Phyllis Ballarino at 718-356-6643.

HOLY CHILD ROSARY MAKERS

Makers meet every Thursday in the Rectory after the 9 a.m. Mass. All are welcome.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR BAPTISM

To preserve a more devout and reverent celebration of the Sacra-ment of Baptism, only four families will be accommodated each week. Please make arrangements with the Church at least a month beforehand.

The Ave Maria Gift Shop

The Gift Shop is open Saturday: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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

Christmas Store Hours 12/19 - 12/23 12– 4 p.m.

Christmas yard signs available

The Gift Shop will be closed 12/24, 12/25, 12/31 & 1/1/17

Jillian Cannon

Michael Capolongo

Teresa Cardieri

Colleen Cerzosie

Lenny Cerzosie

Philip DeFonte

Imke Geldenhuys

Baby Guiliana Geller

Kim Giangregorio

Michele Long

Veronica Mangieri

Sanctuary Lamp

In Loving Memory of Richard Leone Offered by Peggy Crowley

Bread & Wine

In Loving Memory of Irene Fox Offered by Margaret Butler & Marilyn Murphy

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

Scarlett Noelle Oblites Reese Rose Spero

Cecilia Grace Taranto

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Thomas O’Donnell

Jana Orellana

Lee Panno

Gayle Pickhart

Sebastian Rao

Lisa Romano

Lucille Schuster

Diane Settanni

Billy Sherwood

Dorothy Sinatra

Joseph Zaza

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL

Could you not spend one hour with me?

If you think you might be able to answer the call and fill one of the following hours which are in need of coverage imme-diately, please pray and ask Our Lord for guidance and give us a call.

We also need coverage for other hours.

Of course, you are welcome to sign up for any one hour in the week that would suit your needs.

If you are able to sign up in either capacity, please call

Sal Lavanco at 718-948-6048

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Wednesday 4:00 AM URGENT

Wednesday 6:00 AM URGENT

Thursday 8:00 PM URGENT

Friday 9:00 AM URGENT

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TOYS FOR TOTS

Boy Scouts Pack 132 along with the U.S. Marine Corps will be holding it’s annual Toys for Tots program.

All toys can be brought to the school building Monday - Thursday 9-5 pm and Fridays 7-9 pm starting November 28

th until December 16

th.

Please donate a new, unwrapped toy to children who are less fortunate than ours. Lets give them something to smile about this Christmas season.

Please do not leave any toys in the back of the church.

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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

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Advent Giving Tree

Our Giving Tree has been on display in the church vestibule since Tuesday, November 22

nd.

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 10

th & 11

th only so

that gifts can be delivered in time for Christmas. No gifts can be left in the Forum before, or after that week-end because there is no room to store them. Thank you for your cooperation and for making Christmas brighter for others.

HOLY CHILD BASKETBALL COUNCIL PRESENTS

“TOTALLY 80’s”

OUR ANNUAL 10K DINNER

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2017

Place: Holy Child Forum

Time: 8:00 pm (Doors open at 7:30pm)

Price: $100.00 per ticket (Only 300 tickets sold and only two attendees per ticket)

The night starts off by giving the holder of the 1

st ticket pulled $500.00

Every 5th ticket pulled gets a stage prize

Every 10th ticket pulled gets a monetary prize

The last three tickets called for the evening are the:

GRAND PRIZES

1st Prize: $10,000.00

2nd

Prize $ 1,000.00 3

rd Prize $ 500.00

*Due to Archdiocesan regulations, all monetary awards in the amount of $600.00 and over will be presented in the form a check – 1099’s will be issued.

Music, food, soda and beer included. There will also be raffle baskets, 50/50’s, Birthday and Occasion Boards, and more surprises during the night.

Please contact Pam Molloy at 718-356-5890 ext. 211. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Rectory.

We are also looking for items to be donated that will help fill our Raffle Baskets.

Winner need not be present to win. No children please! Tickets sell fast!! You have to be in it to win it!!

The Goretti Group New York Chapter

Desire, Purpose, Destiny,

The Ache of the Heart

Archdiocese of NY, Young Adult Director Colin Nykazza

Friday, December 2

nd 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Sacred Heart Church 981 Castleton Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10310 (718) 442-0058

5:00 p.m. - Adoration 6:30 p.m. - Confession

7:00 p.m. - Mass (Church) 7:30 p.m. - Dinner & Talk (School Building)

9:30 p.m. - Fellowship

Richmond Choral Society

Presents

Realms of Glory

featuring

The Great St. Theresa Mass by Joseph Haydn

O Holy Night by A. Adam arranged by Gary Fry

Christus Natus Est by Cecilia McDowall

with Holiday Selections

and the RCS traditional Holiday sing-a-long

Saturday, December 10, 2016 - 8:00 p.m.

St. Clare’s Church 110 Nelson Avenue

Staten Island, New York 10308

Tickets: General Admission - $20.00 Seniors - $15.00 Students with ID - $10.00 Children under 12 FREE Your fellow parishioners, Mary-Pat Schaefer, Richard Larkin and

Carmen Tripo sing with Richmond Choral and appreciate your support.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Raise the Flag

Next week Marjorie Pugliese, a parishioner, will address us at the Masses. She is deeply involved in a program designed to help people. Ms. Pugliese will appeal to those of us who may wish to assist her in some capacity. She has already spoken with some group leaders in the parish with a view to ad-dressing their members as a group. This is how Five Flags Company, Inc. provides assistance: “We help people in need make their dreams come true - - - providing certi-fication training in food handling, training in home improvement contractor license testing, training in completing business plans and resumes, training in growth of financial literacy, efficiency and effectiveness, etc. It provides networking resources for those in need of jobs and job support, connec-tions to those who provide rental payment assistance, food pantry support and clothing support. It also assists families in crisis, connecting clients to community services who can help them. Help is also given by way of train-ing in business skills, assistance with credit repair, etc.” For a more detailed look at Five Flags, go to www.makeusjobs.org. Marjorie’s appearance and appeal presents an opportunity to those among us who are attracted to such involvement and who are willing to be actively engaged in a work designed to make a practical difference in our immediate Staten Island society. Let us give her a good hearing and every consideration.

Father Travers

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