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

HOLY CHILD CHURCH

September 17, 2017

PASTOR & VICARS Rev. Travers Rev. Edwin H. Cipot Rev. Wilfred Y. Dodo 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 Vito Cangelosi

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 Phyllis Ballarino Prayerful Mantle

Joan Rochford Adoration Sally Robusto Rosary Makers

Bob Mistretta Beyond Renew Faith Sharing Rosaria Incantalupo Rosary Ministry

Esther Pla Charismatic Prayer Group James Amberger St. Vincent de Paul

Linda Malone Cheerleading Peg Corney St. Vincent de Paul

Rita Martin Cub Scouts John & Josephine Schirripa Scripture/Faith Sharing

Michael Dontis Boy Scouts Joanne McCourt Singles on the Go Social Club

Nick & Janna Gaudiuso

Family Life/Respect Life Nick Nocerino-Ray Doyle

Kelly Carbonaro-Rich Passante

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.

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

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

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HOLY CHILD CHURCH

SATURDAY VIGIL, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 5:00 PM Joseph & Grace Eppolito 7:00 PM Mr. & Mrs. J.L. Stasiak SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 6:30 AM People of Holy Child 8:00 AM Connelie & Rams Families 9:30 AM Michele Lyons 11:00 AM Anthony Lupo 12:30 PM Catherine Kelly 5:30 PM Deceased Members of the Crumlish & O’Flaherty Families MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 9:00 AM Geofrey A. Nwogwugwu TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 9:00 AM Joseph Elia WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 9:00 AM Frances Testa THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 9:00 AM Catherine Kelly FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 9:00 AM Rose Conry SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 9:00 AM Renee Richel Behrens SATURDAY VIGIL, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 5:00 PM Msgr. John D. Burke 7:00 PM Salvatore & Marie Mistretta

Ordinary Time - Week 24 - Psalter IV

MORNING PRAYER 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 Fellowship 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

FIRST TIME:

James Argenziano & Kristen Bracco Anthony D’Amico & Kristina Rizzo

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THIRD TIME:

Daniel Rick & Christina Rossi

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THE 12:30 MASS NEXT WEEKEND

WILL NOT BE A FAMILY MASS.

Hurricane Harvey Relief Boxes

Yielded $4,620.00.

The Archdiocese will forward these funds to Catholic Relief Services.

“Solicitude For The Stricken Is The Essence of Altruism.”

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STATEN ISLAND, NY

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS WEEK’S DONATIONS

NAMES ON THIS LIST WILL BE ON UNTIL SEPTEMBER 24 AND THEN WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS WE HEAR FROM

THE FAMILY TO CONTINUE.

Adoration Chapel Candles

In Loving Memory of Ann & Joseph Jacobick Offered by Mr. & Mrs. Dominick Parisi

Millie Badalucco

John Bauerlein

Michael Buono

Adeline Buttacavoli Jillian Cannon

Michael Capolongo Virginia Cuccurullo Joe Cuccurullo Anthony Del Re

Andre Esnault Carol Flannery Nicholas Foccillo Teena Gamzon

Baby Guiliana Geller

Doris Gillis Evelyn Gomez Illions Family

Harold Kaminski Stacy LaPenna

James Ledger

Michele Long Theresa Major

Veronica Mangieri Theresa McNerney

Pauline Moakley

Sanctuary Lamp

In Honor of Lisa Romano (Living) Offered by Denise & Bob Arena

Flowers at the Altar

In Loving Memory of Sheila Czarnomski Offered by The Rectory Staff

Bread & Wine

In Loving Memory of Charles Migonis Offered by Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Shanahan

St. Edward Food Pantry

The collection for the food pantry will be next weekend, September 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.

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

Jaxson David Dellaria Tiffany Marie Montelbano

Lenny Moakley Louis Palladino Joseph Paolillo

Carole Passerini Gayle Pickhart

George Plaitis Sebastian Rao John Rey

Lisa Romano

Nicholas Romeo Thomas Rosa

Bill Schroeder

Billy Sherwood Dorothy Sinatra Frank Sinatra Pauline Siravo

Theresa Spezio

Yolanda Spezio Katie Sullivan Ralph Varano

Nancy Virello

Toni Ann Vitiello

Nancy Walters

Joseph Zaza

St. Vincent de Paul Society

The next meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held in the rectory on Sunday, September 24

th after the 9:30

a.m. mass.

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PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL

“Come and spend some time with me”

Please consider committing to one of the urgent or needed hours below. Ask for God’s guidance and see where he leads you.

There are also over 40 “needed” hours that have only one adorer, but please know that you can sign up for any hour. 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.

Sunday 3:00 AM URGENT

Monday 12:00 AM URGENT

Saturday 7:00 PM URGENT

Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts Registration was held on Friday, September 15th 7:00 p.m. in the school

building and will be ongoing this Friday.

Cub Scouts Downstairs Boy Scouts Upstairs

Boys - Grades K-5th are welcome to join the Pack. Boys - Grades 6th-11th are welcome to join the Troop.

Any questions please call Rita Martin 917-922-8613

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ADORERS MASS

There will be a mass for Adorers on Monday, September 25, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. After mass, we will answer any questions and end our evening with refreshments. All are welcome!

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TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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You are cordially invited to

The Stolzenthaler Knights of Columbus Conheeney Golf Classic

South Shore Golf Course 200 Huguenot Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10312

Monday September 25, 2017

Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. Registration: 7:15 a.m. Golf (Shotgun Start): 8:00 a.m. Dinner, Prizes and Raffles: 12.-5:00 p.m.

Lunch on the turn included/Dinner served at 1:00 p.m.

For more information, please call: Karl Emigholz, PGK

(646) 662-2034

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Music Department Our Music Department is always recruiting new members for all our Choirs. Studies have found many benefits to joining a musical choir/group. Come to one of our rehearsals and see what it can do for you! For more information on any of these groups, please contact Sandra at holychildmusic@yahoo.com or at 347-560-1793.

All choirs will resume rehearsals on Tuesday, September 19

th in the church except for the Youth Choir. The Youth

Choir will resume rehearsals on Tuesday, September 26

th.

Note – there are no fees to join any of the choirs.

Youth Choir (Grades 3+) (beginning 9/26)

Tuesday: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The Youth Choir participates twice a month at the Family Masses throughout the school year. They also perform in a special Christmas Eve concert before Mass.

Teen Choir (Grades 8+) (beginning 9/19)

Tuesday: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

The Teen Choir, a new group, will sing on the first Satur-day of the month at the 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass; they will also sing at other Parish celebrations, including Christmas and Easter.

Youth Ensemble (students proficient on all instruments)

This ensemble of young musicians participates at the two monthly Family Masses, Christmas and Easter Masses. Rehearsals are on Sundays before Mass with an occasional rehearsal during the week. New and returning members should contact Sandra prior to the first rehearsal.

Handbell Choir (children and adults) (beginning 9/19)

Tuesday: 5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

The Choir meets from mid-September through the Feast of Corpus Christi. The Choir rings twice a month at Sunday Mass and for special feasts and parish celebrations. They also perform for the community several times a year, including at Christmas in Richmondtown and Scalia Tree-Lighting Ceremonies. Neither experience nor ability to read music is required to join the group.

The Choir (beginning 9/19)

Tuesday: 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

This group sings at the 11:00 a.m. Mass from September through the Feast of Corpus Christi in the spring. Music reading ability is helpful, but not required. The choir sings different styles of music, including traditional and contemporary.

Cantors

If you are interested in becoming a cantor at any of the Masses, please contact Sandra for information regarding training. Note – you do not need to commit to being a cantor every week.

PILGRIMAGE

To the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy

(in Stockbridge, Massachusetts)

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

$40.00 per person (includes the price of the bus, please bring your own lunch and refreshments). Bus will leave OLSS Athletic Center Parking lot at 6 a.m., and will depart the Shrine at 3:30 p.m. for the return trip home. Register and pay for the pilgrimage at the OLSS Rectory.

For further Information, please call their rectory at (718) 984-0593.

St. Padre Pio Annual Feast Day Mass

Friday, September 22, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.

Holy Rosary Church 120 Jerome Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10305

Procession with Statue of St. Padre Pio Veneration of St. Padre Pio Relic

Blessing with Relic after Mass

Fr. Michael Martine, Principal Celebrant, Pastor Fr. Michael Greco, OFM Cap., Concelebrant

Provincial Capuchin Franciscans

Procession begins at Fr. Epifanio Parish Center on Jerome Avenue across the street from Holy Rosary Church

Join us for refreshments after the Mass at the Parish Center

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Those who contribute to the upkeep of the parish by means of the envelope system will notice in the most recent mailing of envelopes that there is one no longer appearing. It is the Parking Lot Envelope. There is a good reason for its disappearance.

I am happy to announce that due to the generous contributions via that envelope and other sources, the parking lot loan of $590,189 has been paid off.

Thanks are due to all who pitched in over the past three years to bring the loan debt down to zero.

But even in light of this grateful good news we see that the sidewalks on the property continue to deteriorate. We have been taking measures since this problem appeared. What has become ever more obvious with the passage of time continues to take time to resolve; what is readily apparent cannot be solved in a day.

It must be understood that examination, analysis, consultation and collaboration to resolve any issue is of necessity time consuming. The sidewalk situation is no exception to this rule.

We continue to make progress on this front with confidence that in due course our sidewalks will be restored to their pristine state with the original expectation of permanence.

All the same, that goal does not diminish the relief of putting our parking lot drive in park.

Father Travers

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