MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday, July 30, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 Aunt Dorothy DuBritz & Son requested by Thomas, Ashleigh & Michael 7:00 Anthony Spinella requested by Mr & Mrs Thomas Fay 9:00 Margaret Enright requested by James & Kelly Gracey 9:00 Margaret Enright requested by James & Kelly Gracey 10:30 Charles Peterson requested by Loving Wife 10:30 Richard Schraml requested by Norm & Cathy West 12:00 Claudia Platia requested by The Langella Family 12:00 Lynn Motta requested by Mom & Susan 5:00 Jane Favale requested by The Marinello Family 5:00 Patricia Mastrocinque requested by The Vovchik Family Monday, July 31, St Ignatius of Loyola 7:00 Vincent Fucci requested by Marie & James Torretta 7:00 Charles Peterson requested by Loving Wife 9:00 John H Burnett requested by Loving Family 9:00 Maria Emelia Goncalves requested by Jose & Graciela Pedra Tuesday, August 1, St Alphonsus Liguori 7:00 Nancy Burns requested by Boy Scout Troop 272 7:00 For the People of the Parish 9:00 Beatrice Rubino requested by Loving Daughter & Grandson 9:00 Maria Goncalves requested by Mr & Mrs Jose Pedra Wednesday, August 2, St Eusebius & St Peter Julian Eymard 7:00 Genevieve Jamrock requested by Loving Daughter 7:00 Lilly Scuccimari requested by Loving Family 9:00 Lyndee Hope Vogt requested by Jean Adams 9:00 Ken Donohue requested by Mike & Geri Devenney Thursday, August 3 7:00 James Molloy requested by Jennifer & George Siebert 9:00 Florence Tornello requested by Tom & Cathy Farrell 9:00 Maria Emelia Goncalves requested by Jose & Graciela Pedra Friday, August 4, St John Mary Vianney 7:00 In Thanksgiving to Padre Pio 9:00 Manuela Pardo requested by Francisco & Cecelia Vazquez 9:00 Charles DeCeasar requested by Kim Trink Saturday, August 5, St Mary Major 8:00 Theresa DeFilippo & Our Lady of the Snow requested by Marie DeFilippo 8:00 Colica & Mazza Families requested by Altamore & Burnett Families Anticipated Mass for Sunday 5:00 William Priemer requested by The People at 21 Main 5:00 Robert A Paccione requested by Loving Daughter & Family Sunday, August 6, Transfiguration of the Lord 7:00 Cornelius J Dunleavy requested by Loving Wife Anne 7:00 Giuseppe Vultaggio requested by Loving Family 9:00 Mike Tedesco requested by The LoGiudice Family 9:00 Deanna Lockwood requested by Bill, Susan & Samantha 10:30 John Conrad requested by Doris Peterson 10:30 Diana Sacca requested by Michael Langella 12:00 Robert Paccione requested by Loving Daughter & Family 12:00 Maria E Goncalves requested by Antonio & Noemia Pedra 5:00 Leonard Furnari requested by Karen & Al Marrero 5:00 Anna Schmidt requested by Norma & Arthur Owen

REMEMBER OUR DEAD

Carl Barbuscia, John P McGay, Thomas G Ponte, Frank P Krist, for our deceased soldiers and all of our deceased relatives and

friends.

REMEMBER OUR SICK

Rosemarie Aiello Anthony Barone Bill Barry Marie Behling Oliver Bouchard Hazel Boyce Mr Michael Boyle Sr Cynthia Caesar Leo Cantelmo Ronald Clifford Joseph DeMaio Angelina DeSimone Brian Devereux Mary Dougherty Maggie Errico Vincent Fortunato Lorraine Frankel Flavio Gabrielli Pat Gracey Raymond Harold Catherine Hickey Jane Hill Jack Kelleher Julia Kilanowski Helen Kozak Helen Kwiathouski Dorothy Larkin Georgiana Lopez Pat Lucivero Anne M Skidmore Howard Meeks Sam Monteleone Margaret Orandello Nicholas Paduano Antoinetta Partenope Peter Partenope Sylvia Persico Grace C Peshkur Arthur Plouffe Joseph Poirot Vincent Profita Nicole Ramaglia Raymond Ramos Joan Reilly Edward Reimers Janet Rodgers Dawn Saporito Mary Sedlock Agnes Shields Darryll Smith Ann Sturiano Sr Kathleen Taylor, OP Stacie Tizzard Lloyd Turnier

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.

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ALTAR BREAD & WINE Donated in Memory of Elsie Misciagna Requested by Ann & Vincent Festa

OUR LITURGY

The prophet Elisha shares the bread that he is offered and it becomes enough to feed the people. Jesus gives thanks to His father and the loaves and fish are multi-plied. Paul urges us to bear with one another through love. United in the Spirit we are one faith, one body,

one baptism in the Lord.

OUR PRIEST-CELEBRANTS

This Week End Mass Next Week Fr Thomas 5:00 pm Fr Maffeo Fr Thomas 7:00 am Fr Maffeo Fr Maffeo 9:00 am Fr Thomas Fr Tapel 10:30 am Fr Tapel Fr Maffeo 12:00 pm Fr Thomas Fr Tapel 5:00 pm Fr Tapel 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.

behind this Feeding Miracle. Remember the deeper meaning behind the sharing of a meal with someone in Jesus’ time and for people even today. To share a meal means to share one’s life with those dinning with you. All those people who Jesus fed shared their lives with Christ (their strengths and weaknesses) and He in turn shared His life with them-His Divine Life with them feed-ing them, changing them, and freeing them! Again Jesus does this for us weekly and daily in the celebration of the Eucharist. So come, and invite others (especially those who refuse to hear the invitation) to the Supper of the Lord and receive the very best-Jesus the Bread of Life. Today speaking at all of the Masses will be Sister Rosemary Hayes from the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus who has been a missionary in Africa for over 21 years. Sister will be speaking about her experiences and how we can help her and her order in their work. A second collec-tion will be taken up right after the 1st Collection at the Offertory time-please be as generous as you can. Starting next Monday Evening and the following Mondays of August we will pray the Rosary on the Rectory Lawn starting at 7PM. Join the members of our parish family for these evenings of prayer, the word of God, hymns, and fellowship, so bring a chair, blanket, a dessert and yourself-in case of rain we will move everything into the Church. Tuesday August 15th is the Solemnity of the As-sumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven and it is a holy day of obligation. The Mass Schedule is Monday Evening August 14th at 7:30 PM, Tuesday 7 AM, 9AM, 12:10 PM, 5PM & 7:30 PM. Please note that for the Rosary on The Lawn for Monday the 14th, we will begin at 7 PM on the Lawn and then move to the Church for Mass at 7:30-fellowship to follow in the Church Lobby after the Mass. Also on Monday August 7th from 3:30-9 PM we will have our Annual Parish Blood Drive in Carew Hall. Please help with the gift of life by giving a pint of blood to those in need-especially during the summer months there is always a shortage of blood-so please help if you can!

God bless you always. Fr. Mike

A very special thank you to all who volunteered, spon-sored and supported the Parish Festival. Also thank you to those who sponsored booths or nights, but were not business, and there are three good examples of this. They are: Msgr. Midura, Barbara Mickelson, and Evelyn Batt. All give of their time and talent as well as their sponsoring entertainment and other parts of the summer festival.

During this year, from the 1st Sunday of Advent 2005 to the Feast of Christ the King this coming Nov. 26th, we

are in Lectionary Cycle B the Gospel of Mark. However, if you have noticed, the Gospel of Mark is also the shortest, and when the Council Fathers of The Second Vatican Coun-cil put the Lectionary together they were not completely sure what to do with the shortness of Mark’s Gospel and how do we include the Gospel of John. They debated as to whether or not to give John his own year creating a 4 year cycle instead of the 3 year cycle we now have, and then how do we get Mark’s Gospel to go from Advent to Ad-vent? Their solution was to not give John his own year, but to have the Gospel of John read during the Seasons of Lent and Easter. Also it would be inserted during the summer of Mark’s Cycle to help us hear all four gospels. This Sunday we begin hearing John’s Gospel with the accounts from the Bread of Life Discourse following to-day’s miracle of the Loaves and the Fish. We just saw this reading during Lent so it may be very familiar to you this year. But during Lent we did not have the same 1st Reading that we have today about the miracle of the Prophet Elisha-who fed 100 people with 20 loaves. Like Jesus, Elisha has to feed a great number of people with what surely can not be enough, yet with the prophet’s belief in God’s power, he knew that there would be more than enough. Jesus, of course, feeds over 5000 with far less, 5 loaves and 2 fish which shows a far greater power at work, for someone far greater is carrying out the miracle. The Gospel tells us that after Jesus performed this miracle the people wanted to make Him king. Why, because what Jesus did, reminded them of a tradition that the Messiah would feed the people like Moses did during the Exodus and like Elisha did in his miracle of the loaves and thus they declared He should be made king. Why does Jesus run away? That’s simple; if Jesus accepts the crown from them they would be defining the Messiah’s role and causing Jesus to be a political rival to Rome. Jesus has no intention of setting up a political kingdom, only the Kingdom of God. He is not concerned about Rome and its taxes; no He is concerned with spiritual life and freedom, and the destruction of sin’s slavery and death. This is seen in this miracle for those who look at it through spiritual eyes. As you may know, this miracle in John’s Gospel truly represents the Eucharist and how Jesus feeds us with His Body and Blood. That crowd was huge and I’m sure very diverse with people from every walk of life. Some were rich, and some were poor. Some were very holy and some were sinners who might have been seeking out Jesus for forgiveness of sins, redemption, and a new life. Christ called them all to Himself, as He continues to call all of us to the new life-through the meal of His Body and His Blood! There is also another part of the Spiritual Meaning

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FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

St Joseph�s School

Summer hours for St Joseph School will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00AM to 12:00 Noon. All calls can be left on the answering machine, someone will be there to return your call. Registration for the school year 2006-2007 will be ongoing during the summer. Please call the office for more information at 588-4760. Someone will be available to return messages.

WANTED!! SCRIP SELLERS

We’re looking for volunteers to sell scrip after all the Masses on the weekend including the 5PM Saturday and Sunday. Anyone who is interested can contact

Deacon DeBellis at the rectory office 588-8456.

Rosary on the Lawn

Please join us each Monday evening in August at 7PM for our 3rd Annual Rosary on the Rectory Lawn. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and a dessert for fellowship afterwards. Join us for the praying of the Rosary along with hymns and the Word of God. In case of rain we’ll move into the Church.

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS Please continue to remember them in your prayers.

CPL Deborah Alfieri E2 Matthew Altonji Tech SGT Louis Barletta 2LT Stephen Bartoszak Pvt Richard Bossi PFC Justin Browne SGT Michael Bruno CPL Glenn Clacher SPC Thomas E. Corcoran SGT Ryan Delaney LTCOL Kurt Diehl SGT Stephen Gene DiGirolamo SSGT Tony Elliott LT Kelly Fletcher PFC Adam Franciosa PVT2 Edward Johnston SGT John W Keohane SGT Steven Knight CPL Andrew Kochman SGT Patrick McNally PFC William Meyer SGT Glenn Miller 2LT Heather Miras SGT Daniel Montville SSGT Brian Moran CPT Gregory Mueller LCPL Thomas Napolitano LCPL Michael Napolitano LCPL James Neubauer LCPL Anthony Notaroberta SGT Brian Pacella N/Seal Paul Padro ENS3 Lucy Padro CPT Michael Parisi 2LT Anthony Parisi MAJ Paul E Pinaud CRT2 Matthew Pistritto SGT Edwin Rivera, II PFC William R Rodgers SSGT Jason Schiavo LCPL W.Mason Shehan SPC James Stanek SGT John Thomas Vogt SGT Randolph Weaver

(If you would like to include a soldier from your family who is serving, place their name and rank and branch of service on a piece of paper and put it in the collection basket)

Religious Education

Monday and Thursday 9 am to 4 pm Tuesday and Wednesday 10 am to 4 pm

The office is closed on Fridays.

The Religious Ed Office is closed for the Summer we will reopen on August 21st.

Any child entering grade 1 in September should be registered for our program. Communion prep is a two year program beginning with grade 1. If you are new to the Parish you may pick up your forms at the rectory or you may go on line at StJoRonk.org. You need to be a registered parishioner with a 5 digit ID #, you may register as a Parishioner at the Rectory.

Festival Raffle

The results are in and Susan Field has won the Grand Prize of $5000 !! Cathy Foy won the $2000 second prize !! Congratulations Susan & Cathy!

Thank you everyone for your support.

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Sarah Nicole Blewett Meghan Anne Duffy Hayden Robert Gebhard Angelina Rose Lord Ryan Patrick McHugh Alexa Rose Oestreicher Sean Peter Romeo

Weekly Offering

Sunday, July 23, 2006 Offerings $15,488 Same collection last year 14,927

Number of envelopes 571

Poor Box last weekend $458

Fuel Collection to Date $15,631 Fuel Expenses 9/1/05 thru 6/30/06 41,341

Thank you again for your generous support. God Bless You Always, Fr Mike

CAN YOU HELP US? After many years of use the sacred vessels (called ciboria) which are used during Mass to distribute Our Lord in Holy Communion have become worn and discolored. We need to send them out to be refinished which will cost us $250.oo each. Anything you can do to help us restore them would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

RESPECT LIFE “These boys and girls are not spare parts. They remind us what is lost when embryos are destroyed in the name of research.” So said President Bush as he used his veto power to

block an expansion of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. He said the veto will discourage research that involves destruction of human embryos to extract the stem cells that some believe will cure debilitating diseases. But, as he said, “This bill would support the taking of innocent hu-man life in the hope of finding medical benefits for others. It crosses a moral boundary that our society needs to respect.” The House of Representatives failed to override the veto. Newsday, 7/20/06 According to the June 2006 issue of American Life News’ Judie Brown, the Life Center of Long Island is preparing to launch a radio ad campaign on a station that reaches over 350,000 listeners, over 70 percent of whom are female and the majority of whom are under the age of 44. The Life Cen-ter hopes to reach even more abortion-minded women and bring them to the center. Let us hope that this campaign is successful. The Life Center of Long Island welcomes volun-teers. For more information & locations call 243-2373.

Too bad…in the final days of the 2006 Legislative Ses-sion, legislation designed to promote and facilitate the public banking of umbilical cord blood, died a quiet death in the Assembly Rules Committee. The bill, A.457-A (Lentol)/ S.5999-A) DeFrancisco) which had passed the Senate in March, had been in the Assembly Rules Committee since June 6 and had picked up an additional 29 Assembly spon-sors, and bipartisan support appeared to be growing. In the final hours of this Session the bill never came to the floor for a vote. Contact your Assembly member and let him/her know that this is a high priority for you. The address is: Honorable -------------------, NYS Assembly, Legislative Office Build-ing, Albany, NY 12248. The benefits of having your new baby’s cord blood saved is like having auto or homeowner’s insurance – you get it and pay for it hoping you’ll never need it, but – how wonderful to have it if you do need it. Please call your Asssemblyperson now. The Suffolk County Board of Elections can help you with a name. PREGNANCY CRISIS HOTLINE -We are here to help you. Please call 981-6888.

Traveling This Summer Free ministry for traveling Catholics: For Nationwide Mass times while traveling in the United States please call: 1-800-627-7846 or check online at: www.masstimes.org to find a church and times of Sunday Masses.

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Mark Your Calendars Aug 7 Blood Drive 3:30-9PM Carew Hall Aug 7 Rosary on the Lawn 7 PM Aug 7 Baptism Class 8PM Aug 12 Defensive Driving Course 8:30AM-3PM Carew Hall Aug 14 Rosary on the Lawn 7 PM Aug 14 Vigil Mass Feast of the Assumption 7:30PM Aug 15 Feast of the Assumption Masses 7 & 9 AM, 12:10, 5 & 7:30PM Aug 21 Rosary on the Lawn 7:00 PM

Outreach will be sponsoring a

Blood Drive on August 7th in Carew Hall from 3:30-9PM

A few minutes of your time can make a big difference in someone’s life. Call the office at 981-6888 to make an appointment.

PLEASE !!

CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL

Diocese of Rockville Centre - PO Box 4000, Rockville Centre, NY 11571-4000

P 516-379-5210 ext. 2 F 516-379-5043 e-mail catholicministries@drvc.org Thank you for your support. Please make checks payable to:

Catholic Ministries Appeal Pledge $_____________Payment $______________Balance $___________

Name:___________________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________

City:_________________________State:_________Zip:_______________

Telephone:________________________ Parish: 146-St Joseph

2006

Touching the lives of

many through

Diocesan & Parish

ministries and

services. GUIDE TO GIVING

Pledge $5000 2500 1500 1000 500 300 200 100

10 Payments $500 250 150 100 50 30 20 10

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Reverend Michael T. Maffeo St. Joseph Church 45 Church Street Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 Dear Father Maffeo: Congratulations and many thanks! Your parish has reached its Catholic Ministries Appeal goal in pledges. A goal of $74,800 and a reported pledge total of $76,239 is a wonderful tribute to you and your parishioners. Thank you for your dedication to this important initiative. As you know, due to your parish’s special efforts you will share 80% of the funds raised in excess of your goal. Additionally, if the number of gifts over $50 increases by at least 10%, your parish receives an even greater share of the over goal funds. I am deeply grateful to your parishioners for their generosity, which is directly supporting important ministries in your parish as well as throughout the diocese. I sincerely thank you and your team for everything you have done to support the work of the church on Long Island. With my prayers and best wishes, I am Fraternally yours in Christ, Bishop of Rockville Centre

Diocese of Rockville Centre Office of the Bishop

July 14, 2006

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St Joseph Parish is planning a special Mass on

Sunday, September 24th at 3:00PM To honor and bless couples who have celebrated their

25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary since February of 2004

Please leave your name, wedding date

and phone number at the rectory.

Dear Fr Mike, We would like to attend the Mass on September 24th to receive a special

blessing as we celebrate our wedding anniversary. Name__________________________________________ Wedding Date_________________________________ Phone Number________________________________

Stewardship - A Way of Life Please mark a box to the left of each Ministry or Gift or Talent which would indicate that you would like to

(1) JOIN—use your gifts to serve that ministry; (2) RENEW - renew your commitment to share those gifts; (3) MORE INFO –request information in that particular area of ministry/gift or talent; (4) TAKE A BREAK - discontinue

your service for the coming year. A Ministry leader will contact you shortly whatever you choose to do. If you are not contacted within a month call us at 588-8456.

□ □ □ □ Altar Servers

□ □ □ □ Baptismal Assistants

□ □ □ □ Baptismal Prep □ □ □ □ Bereavement

□ □ □ □ Catholic Ministries Appeal

□ □ □ □ Community Outreach

□ □ □ □ Consolation

□ □ □ □ Extraordinary Ministers □ □ □ □ Evangelism Group

□ □ □ □ Lectors □ □ □ □ Music

□ □ □ □ Pre Cana

□ □ □ □ Religious Education

□ □ □ □ RCIA □ □ □ □ Right to Life □ □ □ □ Ushers □ □ □ □ Youth Ministries

□ □ □ □ Other________

□ □ □ □ Arts & Crafts

□ □ □ □ Carpentry

□ □ □ □ Clerical Work □ □ □ □ Decorating

□ □ □ □ Festival

□ □ □ □ Fundraising

□ □ □ □ Gardening

□ □ □ □ Maintenance □ □ □ □ Painting

□ □ □ □ Parish Mailings □ □ □ □ Photography / Video

□ □ □ □ Scrip Sales

□ □ □ □ Sewing & Ironing

□ □ □ □ Social Events □ □ □ □ Unity Sunday □ □ □ □ Vegas □ □ □ □ Other________ □ □ □ □ Other________

***According to Diocesan regulations all adult volunteers must fill out and sign a release for a confidential background check before volunteer hours

can begin.***

Tell Us About You!

Name_____________________________ Age (optional) _____ Address __________________________________ Phone numbers: Home___________Work/Cell____________ Hobbies and Interests _________________ __________________________________ __________________________________

Ministries

T A K E

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B R E A K

MORE INFO

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Sharing Our Time and Talents

Altar servers perform most of the functions of the former "minor order" of ordained clerics known as acolytes (from the Greek word akolouthos or 'attendant'). Church writings from the second and third centuries discuss the role of acolytes, giving the office great importance and honor in the history of the Church. Altar servers today are not ordained, but are 'commissioned' by their parish priest.

The primary role of the altar server is to assist the priest in the celebration of the liturgy during Mass. This is done through specific actions and by setting an example to the congre-gation by active participation in the liturgy (hymns, responses, etc.), by 'looking alert' and by sitting or standing at the appropriate times. If you are in the 4th grade or higher and would like to become an altar server, please contact Fr Rene at the rectory.

EVANGELIZATION GROUP

We have recently formed an “Evangelization Group”. This group will reflect on our baptismal com-mitment in the light of the Gospel. Our baptismal commitment should inspire us to share our faith and enkindle in others the need for living the faith. The group will act as a catalyst to put the Spirit back into the life of the parish. Though everyone in the parish will be involved in this task at a later stage, we need a core group to initiate the process. If you are willing to share your time for the bene-fit of the parish, we invite you to join the Evangelization group. Kindly call Fr Thomas at the rec-tory to leave your name and number.

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Diocese of Rockville Centre

Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Washington, D.C.

Saturday, September 23, 2006 JOURNEY OF UNITY

IN CHRIST

Schedule for the Day 12:00 Angelus 12:10 Welcome and Introduction Information on the Shrine Tours of the Shrine 1:00 Reconciliation Service (Rite II)

Followed by individual confessions in the crypt ! Lunch ! Tours ! Gift shop ! Private prayer ! Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

3:00 Rosary in word and song 4:15 Mass 5:30 Departure

Please contact Deacon Devenney through the rectory for more information on this wonderful event and to reserve a seat on the bus.

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St. Joseph R. C. Church’s

11th ANNUAL FAMILY

FESTIVAL

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DID!!

Please support our sponsors with your patronage

Alan C. Fricke Memorials Inc. American Legion American Office Supply Bank of New York Barbara Mickelson Evelyn Batt Bruno's Village Restaurant Cancos Tile Corporation Chiarelli Religious Goods Commercial Air Curves for Women D. P. Murphy Co. Inc Dr. John S. Valente Dr. Louis Lupinacci Durhan Studios, Inc. Earthrite Textile Recycling Greg & Bill's Auto Collision Hilton Garden Inn Lake Auto Service Long Island Ace Hardware Long Island Jet Center Inc Lyon Tree Service Ltd Moloney Funeral Homes Msgr Francis Midura Pop's Deli Prestano Bakery of Nesconset Sachem Building Supply Shirley Auto Body Inc Shoreline Electric Company Skee Containers & Fuel St. Regis Council Knights of Columbust. St. Joseph CYO Tantone & Gulotta Tax & Financial Services The Road to Emmaus Weber Funeral Homes Winter Brothers Recycling Z & J News Service

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Courtesy Announcements SOUP KITCHEN - open in Carew Hall every Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 6-7PM for those in need.

Suffolk Catholic Singles Dance - Saturday, August19th from 9PM to 12:30AM at the Holiday Inn at MacArthur Air-port in Ronkonkoma. Admission is $20 at the door. Neat casual attire. For more information call Jerry at 516-520-9385.

Monthly Mass for individuals in 12 Step Recovery Programs will be held Sunday, August 6th at 7PM at St John Nepomucene Church in Bohemia. An 11th Step Meeting on meditation and prayer will follow at 8PM in the lower level of the Church. For more information call Fr Kevin Gruber at 589-0540.

Charismatic Healing Mass -Tuesday, August 22 at 7PM at St Margaret of Scotland Church in Selden. The celebrant will be Fr Anthony Ewherido. All are welcome.

St Patrick’s Singles Fellowship - Sunday, September 17th from 10:00 –1PM. Coffee, tea, cake & conversation $2 . Widowed, single, divorced, separated ages 30 to 60 Plus yrs. For info call Gail 366-0124 Mon-Fri.

The Beginning Experience - help for the heartache of divorce, separation, and widowhood. A weekend away for a life-time of change. The next weekend is August 11 - 13th. For information & reservations, call Connie at 516-735-1720 or Mike at 516-812-6417. St John’s Bohemian Singles - 55 & Up meets on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of every month in the lower level of our church.

Coffee & cake is served. If you are interested in a very active group that offers a full calendar of social events every month. Please call Mary Ann at 563-8982. Admission is $4.00. (St John Ne-pomocene Church) Seton Hall High School Class of 1956 - 50th Reunion Come join us the weekend of Sept 15th –17th, 2006. For information about the reunion , please contact Marie Wood Koferl at 588-6628. Marriage Encounter Weekends - go from just “good” to GREAT ! If you would like greater depth, growth and enrichment in your relationship you’ll love what a Worldwide Marriage En-counter weekend can do for you. Upcoming weekend August 18-20. Reserve your spot now by calling 1-866-499-6354. Professional Therapy & Counseling provided by NYS licensed psychologists are available to you through the Catholic Counseling Center, a proprietary professional corporation, which is in-dependent of & not controlled or supervised by the parish or diocese. Most insurance policies are honored. For confidential information & appointment, call Dr.Giuliani at 243-1550. As a member of the St Therese Prayer Society for Vocations, you commit yourself to praying in a special way for vocations in the Priesthood and Consecrated Life. There are no dues & no meetings, only the promise of prayers. For more information please call the Vocations office at 631-424-9888 or e-mail us at Vocations@drvc.org.

Pastoral Formation Institute - a 2 year process of Spiritual & Theological Formation with a 3rd year of specific ministry training for Laity in the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Classes avail-able mornings, evenings or Saturdays & at St Thomas More, Hauppauge on Tuesdays from 10am to12 noon. Formation weekends, workshops & retreats. Outstanding instructors & presenters. For

information /an application call Jeanne at 516-678-5800 ext 510 / jsavage@drvc.org .

Sachem H S Marching Band members are trying to raise money to march in Disney’s Main Street Parade in December. Please attend their multi-family Yard Sale at Hiawatha Elementary School (97 Patchogue Holbrook Rd) on August 5th, 9am-3 pm (rain date Aug 6th) Thank You! St Joseph’s Class of 1982 Reunion is in the preliminary stages of planning for the 25 Year Reunion. We are looking for names and current addresses of ‘82 grads. If you have any information or would like to help serve on the committee, please contact Mary (Dumas) Bernhard at marypbernhard@yahoo.com or 631-821-9158.

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We Are Waiting to help someone or a family who is out of work and needs assistance. Maybe it’s only a temporary setback. Call Outreach and ask to speak to a member of the

St Vincent de Paul Society.

PARISHIONER REQUEST FORM

I/we would like to register as members of St. Joseph Parish.

NAME (s): ____________________________________________

ADDRESS:__________________________________ _________

PHONE: _______ - _____________ unlisted? (Yes) (No)

I/we would like become members of the parish. ( ) Yes I/we would like to receive contribution envelopes. ( ) Yes ( )No

We make our donations each Sunday ( ) Weekly We make our donations once a Month ( ) Monthly

( ) I would like to become an usher ( ) I would like to become a lector. ( ) I would like to become an altar server. ( ) I would like to become a choir member ( ) I would like to become a Catechist ( ) I would like to help maintain the parish plantings

***If you would like to become an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion please write to Fr. Maffeo stating your intentions and he

will contact you concerning the next step in the process.***

( ) I would like to offer my following talents to the parish

(Please return to the Church Office or place in Collection Basket)

PARISH RESTORATION FUND

I/we wish to pledge (or increase our pledge to) ___ $5,000 ___ $4,000 ___ $3,000 ___ $2,000 ___ $1,000

I/we would like to make payments ___Annually ___Semi-Annually ___Quarterly ___ Monthly

spreading the payments over ___One year ___ Two years ___ Three years ___ Four years NAME (s): ________________________________________ ADDRESS:_______________________________________

_______________________________________ PHONE: ______ - _________

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)

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.

Travel Soccer: Gene #467-0541

Intramural Soccer: Beth #737-6299

Track Karen #588-8636

Chairman: Henry

Baseball: Gene #588-1879

Girls Basketball: Christine #737-3142

Boys Basketball: Frank #585-6921

Melchiona # 467-6091

Sport for all Seasons ST JOSEPH

CYO

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 656-8428 or e-mail JoinScouting@StJoRonk.org.

Even Used Inkjet Cartridges, Have Their Uses

We have found a way to help St Joseph and keep those com-plicated pieces of plastic, metal and printed circuit boards out of the land fill. 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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