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

HOLY CHILD CHURCH

March 12, 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 Jennifer Tutone

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 Nick & Janna Gaudiuso Family Life/Respect Life

Sal Lavanco Adoration Phyllis Ballarino Prayerful Mantle

Lea Laccadito Bereavement Ministry 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

Sabrina Lufrano Cheerleading Peg Corney St. Vincent de Paul

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

Michael Dontis Boy Scouts 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, MARCH 11, 2017 5:00 PM Richard Leone 7:00 PM Luigi & Filomena Gagliano SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2017 6:30 AM People of Holy Child 8:00 AM Jilanne Barberio 9:30 AM Joseph Zissel 11:00 AM Philip Stazzone 12:30 PM Nicholas Seminara 5:30 PM Felicia Scalise MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017 9:00 AM John Flannery TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017 9:00 AM Corrado Manfredi WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2017 9:00 AM Frank Perlongo & Herb Liebig THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017 9:00 AM Nicola Agostino FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017 9:00 AM Carmela Marano SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017 9:00 AM James & Katherine Molinelli and Alice Gilligan SATURDAY VIGIL, MARCH 18, 2017 5:00 PM Theresa Cuchel 7:00 PM William Dudley

Lent - Week 2 Psalter II

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

www.divineoffice.org/www.universalis.com

Scripture/Faith Sharing Sessions

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

THIRD TIME:

Aniello Scottodantuono & Jennie Lyn Piccinnini

SECOND TIME:

Matthew Greco & Caitlin Murino

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FIRST TIME:

Joseph Mancuso & Rosalia DiMaggio

STATIONS OF THE CROSS FRIDAYS OF LENT @ 7 PM

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th - Traditional Stations

24th

- Mary’s Way of the Cross

conducted by Through the Eyes of Mary Ministry

31st

- A Way of the Cross for Eucharistic Adoration

“coram Sanctissimo Sacramento”

with benediction Adoration Chapel adorers urged to attend.

APRIL

7TH

- Stations for Young Christians

conducted by our Youth Group Ministry

14th

- Good Friday - Traditional Stations

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Michael Lavanco

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Our goal for Renew + Rebuild is

$1,190,257

We have secured more than

$894,150 (75%) with gifts

from just 80 parishioners!

$786,070 (74%) of the funds we raise in the

Renew + Rebuild campaign will remain with us

for our parish needs!

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STATEN ISLAND, NY

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS WEEK’S DONATIONS

NAMES ON THIS LIST WILL BE ON UNTIL MARCH 26 AND THEN WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS WE HEAR FROM THE

FAMILY TO CONTINUE.

Adoration Chapel Candles

In Loving Memory of Teresa Whitty Offered by Virginia Whitty

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.

Kathy Amdeo

Jillian Cannon

Michael Capolongo

Anthony Del Re

John Dodd

Nicholas Foccillo

Agnes Geary

Imke Geldenhuys

Baby Guiliana Geller

Kim Giangregorio

Glenn Kiernan

Michele Long

Veronica Mangieri

Joseph Paolillo

Sanctuary Lamp

In Loving Memory of Stephen Lanza Offered by Bernice, Vito & Rita Lanza

Bread & Wine

In Loving Memory of Richard Leone Offered by The Forte Family

ULTREYA

Ultreyas are held the third Thursday of each month in the School Building at 7:30 p.m. Ultreya is open to anyone who has made a Cursillo weekend. For information about up-coming weekends call Lisa & Tom Castaldo at 718-967-3473.

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

Liana Seraphina Bagui Madison Grace Dixon

Gayle Pickhart

George Plaitis

Sebastian Rao

Joan Roitzsch

Lisa Romano

Nicholas Romeo

Bill Schroeder

Lynn Schroeder

Lucille Schuster

Diane Settanni

Billy Sherwood

Theresa Spezio

Yolanda Spezio

Joseph Zaza

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SPIRITUAL ADOPTION PROGRAM

MONTH 1

Thank you for praying for me. I am one month old now. I have a heart pumping my blood and a backbone. I am very, very tiny and I appreciate your prayers.

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 spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion. Prayer of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Please remember to pray daily for your Spiritual Adopted 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.

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

Director Kimberly Carbonaro

Birth Announcements

Kayla 11/1/16 John 10/31/16 Ava 12/10/16 Siissi 10/28/16

Elias 11/16/16 Ricardo 12/27/16

Santiago 1/20/17

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Family Catechesis

“NEW LIFE IN JESUS”

SUNDAY, MARCH 26th

AFTER THE 12:30 PM MASS

Parents, Grandparents and Godparents are invited to join with other families in the parish for a light meal, group

discussion, and family prayer.

Family Name: _________________________________

Phone Number: ________________________________

Number of people attending: ______________________

Grades of the children: __________________________

Special seating needs: __________________________

Please return form to the school or rectory by 3/19

For more information, call School of Religion at 718-356-5277.

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SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

Confirmation Workshop II The Confirmation Workshop II is scheduled for Monday, March 27, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Religious Education building. It is mandated by the Archdiocese of New York that a parent or guardian attend. The Bishop and Sponsor Forms are due at this time. If you have any questions, please call the Religious Education office at (718) 356-5277.

HOLY CHILD PRESCHOOL

Annual Ladies Night Raffle

The Excelsior Grand

2380 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306

Thursday, April 27, 2017 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. ~ Doors open @ 6:30 p.m.

Tickets $60.00 per person ~ (check, cash, credit/debit card) Includes: full dinner and dessert; unlimited soda & wine, coffee/tea

Raffles ~ 50/50 ~ Occasion Boards

Checks made payable to Holy Child Preschool.

All reservations due no later than Tuesday, April 11th

For reservations and more information please contact the Preschool at

(718) 356-5159 or holychildprek@gmail.com

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Holy Child Preschool Ladies Night Please return to the Preschool or Rectory

(in envelope marked “Preschool”)

Name:_______________________________________________

# of People_____@$60 each Total $______

Please list (PRINT) the names of all people at your table below; include your name. We MUST have FULL NAMES PRINTED of all attendees (ticket labels are made for all

attendees) ______________________ _____________________

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Contact the Preschool at holychildprek@gmail.com or call (718) 356-5159

Hundreds of Raffle Prizes

St. Francis Catholic Singles is a contemporary circle of men and women, in their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s who are single or single again and wish to lead more fulfilled, empowered lives by deepening their Catholic spirituality and building community with like minded peers. New and returning members always welcome. Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:15 p.m. Movie Night: Quiz Show - It explores the danger of fame and greed’s allure. An interesting choice of film as we con-tinue on our Lenten journey. Popcorn and beverages will be served. Guided discussion to follow.

For more information email us at sfcssi@gmail.com or check or website www.sgspsi.org.

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MONSIGNOR FARRELL HIGH SCHOOL 2900 AMBOY ROAD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306 718-987-2900 - WWW.MSGRFARRELLHS.ORG

22 February 2017 Dear Fr. Travers,

The Holy Child parishioners continue to excel - and are great kids. Keep sending them!

†Msgr. Whalen,

SECOND MARKING PERIOD - JANUARY 2017 1st Honors

FRESHMAN John Welborn

Matthew DelGaudio William Rolls

SOPHOMORE Samuel Kogan

Jonathan Mesbah Jason Nichols

Christopher Marazzo

JUNIOR Christopher Barracato

Christian Muli

SENIOR Anthony Genna

2nd Honors

FRESHMAN Dylan Sagevick

JUNIOR Christopher Barracato

SENIOR

Christopher Bunnicelli Vincenzo Zappulla

Michael Flynn

Trip to Sands Casino, Bethlehem, PA

Date: Tuesday, April 4th 2017

Time: Leave Holy Child parking lot - 9:30 a.m. Returns - approximately 7:30 p.m. Cost: $43 - Bus and Tip (receive $20 in slot dollars and $5 for food) Government issued Photo ID (driver’s license, passport, or military ID) or a Sand’s card needed to receive $20 in slot

dollars and $5 food 2 levels of outlet stores, food court, many restaurants,

slots and table games. If interested make check payable to Bob Mistretta and

drop off with tear-off at the Rectory.

For more information please contact Bob at 718-702-4216 . -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Name: _______________________________________ Address: _____________________________________ Telephone #: __________________________________

You will be contacted once we get your check.

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MARCH 12, 2017

All Glory, “LAUDS” and Honor to Thee, Redeemer King!

Lent is a traditional time of prayer and fasting.

Next to the Eucharistic Liturgy is the Liturgy of the Hours or The Divine Office, executed at cer-tain points during the day: Lauds, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, Compline. Understandably, it is in monasteries where this round the clock liturgy can be constantly and completely observed.

However, there is nothing preventing Catholics alone or in groups to pray any one of these ses-sions at the appointed hour.

There is another religion in which we see its adherents deliberately stopping alone or in commu-nity at appointed times during the day to engage in prayer. So, our traditional custom is not unique.

The “hours” that are most well known are Lauds or Morning Prayer and Vespers or Evening Prayer.

Sunday Vespers in the parish is not as common as it used to be but is still offered in some churches.

Some Catholic parishes have added Lauds to their morning worship schedule. Holy Child is one of them.

Lent is a perfect time to test the waters of this prayer form.

There has been a faithful group of 10 to 12 parishioners who have gathered for Lauds since its inception here. Ask any of them and they will tell you that the daily recitation in community of the Psalms, Canticles, Petitions and Prayers of the Day is most rewarding.

Lauds not only provides its own inspirations but gives a spirit of recollection to those who stay on for daily Mass.

Participation in Morning Prayer for itself alone is a laudable practice. There are a few who come deliberately just to celebrate Lauds as their church visit for the day. It stands by itself as a suffi-cient prayer experience. (“Mornings are better when you talk to God first.”)

Lauds provides for the widest participation of the people and does not necessarily need a cleric to lead it. In due course, it would be a wonderful development to have lay leadership of this ser-vice.

If you expose yourself to the experience of Lauds during Lent you will be eminently prepared for the Holy Week Service of Tenebrae which is a combination of Lauds and The Office of Readings done on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday in the light of the Tenebrae hearse, or candelabra.

At the end of Lent, besides “having been prepared” for those solemn holy week hours, one might very well find that one has acquired a taste for the beautiful experience of shared daily prayer at Lauds and will find it hard to let go of.

Father Travers

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