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

HOLY CHILD CHURCH

September 18, 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 SCHOOL OF RELIGION, 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 Catherine McQuillen

718-356-5890 www.holychildsports.com

SOCCER

Tom DeLacy 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, SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 5:00 PM Rose Angelillo 7:00 PM Mr. & Mrs. J.L. Stasiak

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 6:30 AM People of Holy Child 8:00 AM Anna & Bartolome Rams 9:30 AM Irene & James Evans 11:00 AM Gaspar Mangieri 12:30 PM Pat Lombardo 5:30 PM Mary Crumlish MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 6:30 AM Salvatore & Sarah Giordano 9:00 AM Rosa Alessi TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 6:30 AM Frances Testa 9:00 AM Elena & Nicola Peccia WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 6:30 AM Mary Theresa Keegan 9:00 AM Biagio & Theresa Peccia THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 6:30 AM Ramon Santos 9:00 AM Elizabeth & Jack Seidlinger FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 6:30 AM Anna & Michael Taranto 9:00 AM Msgr. John D. Burke SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 9:00 AM Mass of the Day SATURDAY VIGIL, SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 5:00 PM Roman Panczyszyn 7:00 PM Joseph LaFranca

Ordinary Time - Week 25 Psalter I

HOLY CHILD’S MORNING PRAYER MON-SAT 8:30 a.m.

also online

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

Acts of the Apostles Scripture Study with Fr. Ed

Beginning September 12

Every Monday from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. in the Small Conference Room - Rectory

All are welcome.

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Vincent Assennato Linda Franzakis-Sercia

FIRST TIME:

Anthony Saraceno & Michelle LoPinto John Addington & Dana Santomauro Antonio Calandra & Alyssa Menditto Salvatore Piscitelli & Janine Whitaker

Ms. Margaret Devery Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Heaning Mrs. Carmen Windram

for your gift to the 2016 Cardinal’s Appeal.

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We thank Rita Martin and the Boy Scouts of America - Troop 132 for the hard work they did in bringing the Trash to Treasure flea market to pass. Theirs was an excellent example of how an organiza-tion hosted by Holy Child gratefully renders support.

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 SEPTEMBER 26 AND

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

Adoration Chapel Candles

In Memory of Blondina Allutto Offered by Julie Riccio

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.

Jillian Cannon

Michael Capolongo

Ottavio Carmelo

Colleen Cerzosie

Lenny Cerzosie

Virginia Cuccurullo

Fred Deighan

Nancy Ganassini

Baby Guiliana Geller

Kim Giangregorio

Joan Greene

Veronica Mangieri

Nicholas A. Napolitano

Thomas O’Donnell

Jana Orellana

Lee Panno

Gayle Pickhart

Sebastian Rao

Lisa Romano

Lynn Schroeder

William Schroeder

Billy Sherwood

Dorothy Sinatra

Kristen Sherwood

Pauline Siravo

Richard Yauch

Joseph Zaza

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Bread & Wine

In Loving Memory of Pat Lombardo Offered by Lillian Lombardo

St. Edward Food Pantry

The collection for the food pantry will be next weekend, September 24

th & 25

th. Thank you for your continuing

support.

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

Daniel Agnew Christian Corado

St. Vincent de Paul Society

The next meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held in the rectory on Sunday, September 25

th after the

9:30 a.m. mass.

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Cross Road Foundation 1152 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10301 718-556-3474

Executive Director William Harder

Birth Announcements

Vianney - June 25th

Esther - August 25

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Paulino - August 28th

SPIRITUAL ADOPTION PROGRAM

MONTH 7

Thank you for praying for me. I am 7 months old now. I am growing every day. I’m between 14 and 17 inches long and weigh about 4 1/2 pounds. I move around a lot but it’s getting crowded in here! Sometimes I even get the hiccups!

A Reminder

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have spir-itually adopted who is in dan-ger of abortion. Prayer of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Please remember to pray daily for your Spiritual Adopt-ed Baby and the baby’s mother and father. During your earthly life this spiritually adopted child of yours will be known only to God but in the world to come it is hoped that you will meet the child whose life was spared by your prayers and spend eternal happiness with them.

ADORATION MASS

7:30 p.m. MONDAY 19 SEPTEMBER

Followed by refreshments in the

Fellowship Room

Sponsored by the Committee of the

Divine Mercy Perpetual Adoration Chapel

ALL ARE INVITED

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TWENTY– FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Holy Child’s

Fourth

Family Fun Fair

Saturday 24, September

In preparation Holy Child Parish

SUPER 50/50 SWEEPSTAKES

Drawing Held at 4th Annual Family Fun Fair

September 24, 2016 1 Ticket for $10.00—3 Tickets for $20.00

WINNER NEED NOT BE PRESENT

You can purchase tickets after all masses this week-end , as well as in the Rectory office during the week.

Plans are underway for our Fourth Annual Family Fun Fair. Between now and then we are enlisting the aid of those who would care to pitch in to “make it happen.” Anyone interested in being involved in one of the aspects of this event may inquire by calling the Rectory at 718-356-5890 or by emailing the Preschool at holychildprek@gmail.com.

If you have new items, gift cards, or lottery tickets you wish to donate for raffles, please drop them off at the Rectory.

We are in need of cases of bottled water and soda (cans—diet and regular). All donations of water and soda can be brought to the Parish office.

Discounted Family Fun Fair wristbands will be pre-sold after all Masses this weekend

An all day wristband lets you enjoy all the bouncy rides all day long for the discounted price of $15.00. The day of Family Fun Fair the prices will be:

$20.00 for all day $15.00 for 2 hour wristband

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MUSIC DEPARTMENT

New members are always welcome (and encouraged!) to join any of the choirs/ensemble. You can even come to a few rehearsals to see what we do. For more information on any of these groups, please contact Sandra at 347-560-1793 or at holychildmusic@yahoo.com.

All choirs will resume rehearsals on Tuesday, September 20

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

Choir will resume rehearsals on Tuesday, September 27

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Note - There is no fee to join any of the choirs.

Youth Choir (Grades 3+) (beginning 9/27) Tuesday: 3:30 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. The Youth Choir participates twice a month at the Chil-dren’s Masses throughout the school year. They also per-form in a special Christmas Eve concert before Mass.

Teen Choir (Grades 7+) (beginning 9/20) Tuesday: 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. The Teen Choir participates twice a month at the Children’s Masses throughout the school year along with the Youth Choir. This new choir will work on more challenging music. They also perform in a special Christmas Eve concert be-fore Mass.

Youth Ensemble (students proficient on all instruments)

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. This ensemble of young musicians participates at the two monthly Children’s Masses, Christmas and Easter Masses. New and returning members should contact Sandra prior to the first rehearsal.

Handbell Choir (children and adults) (beginning 9/20) Tuesday: 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. The Choir meets from mid-September through the Feast of Corpus Christi in the spring. The Choir rings twice a month at Sunday Mass and for special Feasts and parish celebra-tions. 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 9/20) Tuesday: 7:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. This group, open to high school students and adults, sings at the 11:00 a.m. Mass from September through the Feast of Corpus Christi in the spring. Music reading ability is help-ful, but not required. The choir sings different styles of mu-sic, including traditional and contemporary.

Cantors Youth (grades 6+); Young Adult (grades 9+); Adult 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 can-tor every week.

Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts Registration began on Friday, September 16th 7:00 p.m. in the school

building.

Cub Scouts Downstairs Boy Scouts Upstairs

Boys - Grades 1st-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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The Henry Stolzenthaler Knights of

Columbus Council and their

Women’s Auxiliary (Columbiettes) will be conducting a

Membership Drive on September 24

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at Holy Child

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.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

FAMILY FUN FAIR 2016

“Come, One! Come, All!”

Inflatable Rides Carnival Games

Food and Fun accompanied by...

ENTERTAINMENT

IN OUR “BANDSHELL”

AND ON THE MIDWAY

DJ - J & M Sounds

10:00 a.m. Holy Child Bell Choir 11:30 a.m. Zumba 12:30 p.m. Joanne Laferrera & Daniella James 1:30 p.m. Master Curry from Master Curry Karate 2:00 p.m. Miss Caroline’s Dance Elite Dancers 2:15 p.m. Holy Child Cheerleaders 3:00 p.m. Joel Solomon “The Magic Man” 5:00 p.m. Regular Vigil Mass in the Church

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