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From the Desk of Msgr. Tosi--- Do you remember the Ed Sullivan Show on T.V.? If you do - like I do - we probably are showing our age to the younger members of the parish. I remember one act in particular of a man spinning plates on long poles placed on a table. The man ran around the table keeping the many plates spinning thus preventing them from falling and breaking. Yes - that was the entire act!! Not much by today’s standards of special effects and dare devil spectaculars. Yet I remember that act so clearly and often think that it is a good example of parish life today. I’m writing this on the day before the Carnival opens (hope you have visited this special event by the time you’re reading this); a few days after Graduation Mass and Barbeque for the Class of 2013 of Saint Luke School; two days after the class party for the Youth Group; a week after the Outdoor Mass and Crowning in Honor of Mary, Undoer of Knots - by now you get the point! I didn’t even mention First Holy Communions and Confirmation celebrated in May. And in the month of June many other parish events will take place among which is the closing luncheon of the Golden Age Club. Oh, I forgot to mention the end of the year Prayer Service and Party hosted by Sister Katherine Burke, CSJ for the Religious Education Program. So many plates - and that’s only the tip of the iceberg! How could we not mention the renovation and re-construction of the church building? Yes, it’s an exciting time in the life of the parish. However, there is one big difference from the Ed Sullivan Show act - these many activities are only possible because many people help to keep them going. The goodness and generous service of so many make possible the vitality of our parish life. Saint Luke Parish is alive and well because of those who love it so much and give of their time, talent and finances to make it a living Gospel for all. We call these people “good stewards” of God’s gifts. Of course the source and summit, the heart and center of our parish is the Eucharist - the living presence of the Risen Christ. Jesus is the reason we exist and why we do all we do. Hopefully, everything from Sports Association to Seniors and everything else will help us to know, love, serve and proclaim Christ to everyone here in Whitestone. God bless. Let us pray for one another, A WORD OF THANKS -- To the members of the Youth Group Serving Committee who volunteer their time and talent to the Youth Group of the Parish. First with Father Chirichella and now with Father Bruno, the Committee has begun and strengthen the parish ministry to our young people. A variety of activities have been planned from social events to opportunities for Christian Service. Together they have responded to one of the most often asked question - ”And what are we doing for the youth of the parish?” We are doing a lot and hope to offer more - with the help of parishioners.

YOUTH COMMITTEE Jane Marie Cazzorla Elizabeth Governale Matthew Ryan James Cazzorla Theresa Governale John Sommer Ann DeCanio Maryann Katsefes Linda DeVito Dino Pedote Susan Dierks Gina Randazzo

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9 June 2013 Saint Luke Church, Whitestone, New York

Father Bruno -- From June 6th to June 21st, Fr. Bruno will be returning to Rome in order to defend his dissertation and complete his Doctorate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University. Fr. Bruno has written on the political and social thought of St. Augustine of Hippo in a work entitled, Political Augustinianism: A Study of the Interpretations of Augustine’s Political Thought From 1900 to the Present. He will be defending this work in front of the dean and members of the theology faculty, in what is the last step before obtaining his degree. Father Bruno’s exam will take place on Friday, June 14th. Your prayers are kindly requested for Father Bruno that he may successfully defend his dissertation, complete his degree, and return safely back to Saint Luke’s. **************************************************************************** A MEMO FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICAR GENERAL To: All Pastors & Administrators From: +F. Caggiano Re: Bishop Sullivan Date: Monday, June 3, 2013 As you may already know, Bishop Joseph Sullivan was involved in a serious auto accident this past Friday morning. He was taken to Nassau University Medical Center and is being treated in the trauma center. His current status is critical but stable. I am writing to ask for your continued prayers for Bishop Sullivan’s recovery. Please include a petition for his recovery in the Prayer of the Faithful at the celebration of mass. I will keep you informed of any change in Bishop Sullivan’s status as warranted.

MISSION STATEMENT As a community of believers in Jesus Christ and in Communion with the universal church, we strive to follow the Lord’s command to love God and one another. Rooted in word and sacrament, we grow together as a Eucharistic community inviting all to the Good News of Jesus.

VOCATION CORNER --- “The Gospel preached by me is not of human origin.” In what way are you called to help spread the gospel? Contact the Vocation Office at (718) 827-2454 or email: [email protected].

SUNDAY COLLECTION

June 1 & 2 $ 9,748 Envelopes Mailed 1,959 Amount Needed $13,425 Envelopes Received 531

NOVENA IN HONOR OF SAINT ANTHONY — The annual novena in preparation for the feast of Saint Anthony has begun after the 8:30am Mass on Saturday mornings in the School Hall and continues until a special feast day Mass to be celebrated on Saturday, June 15 at 8:30am. This change in our regular novena schedule is necessitated by the repair of the church and allows us to accommodate all those who wish to attend the novena. Of course, June 13 remains the feast of Saint Anthony. Mass will be celebrated in his honor on the feast day as well (rectory). ************************************THANK YOU -- To all those who supported the second collection last weekend for our Retired Religious. Through your goodness a total of $2,077 was collected. Your generosity, as always, is greatly appreciated. ************************************ AIR CONDITIONING COLLECTION -- Next weekend, June 15 & 16, there will be two collections. The first collection is for the support of our parish. The second collection is a special collection to help defray the cost of air conditioning our parish buildings. Please be as generous as possible.

SCHOOL OF RELIGION 2013-2014 REGISTRATION Registration and re-registration for grades 1-8 Religious Education classes will be held: Thursday, June 13 3:30pm-5:00pm Wednesday, June 19 3:30pm-5:00pm Please call Sister Katherine Burke, CSJ at the Religious Education office (718) 746-3409 for additional information.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Come and “Celebrate St. Anthony with the Knights” Pasta Night on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. St. Anthony Rosary at 6:00pm followed by Pasta dinner at 7:00pm. Half the proceeds to benefit The Robert DiLibero Foundation. Admission: $15.00 per person; Children 7-12 $10.00. Night features buffet of pasta al’olio (spaghetti in garlic and oil) and pasta with meatballs, soda, coffee, tea and dessert and a great time. Also... “Kickin’ Off The Summer With The Knights” - Saturday, June 29 Come join the Msgr. Dillon Council Knights of Columbus as they cook a barbeque-picnic to help raise funds for Autism awareness, which is a growing disease throughout the Queens region. Barbeque will include hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, chicken kebobs, corn on the cob, watermelon, Italian ices, soda and beer. Event will feature a face painter, animal balloons, water sprinklers, Zumba, potato sac races and other children’s events, a DJ, raffles, 50/50 and a great time for all. Where: Sisters of Mercy (St. Alfonsus Formation House) on corner of 22nd Avenue and Parsons Blvd. in Whitestone. Admission is $25 per adult; $15 for kids 11-18; under 10 are FREE! Family price: $60 (family of 4 or more) PLEASE BRING BLANKETS AND/OR CHAIRS FOR PICNIC. For more information on both events, please call: Anthony Belviso (917) 378-3663 Eddie Weisenburger (917) 667-2835

PARISH CALENDAR -- At this time no reservations for events are being taken in the parish calendar. Due to the restoration work of our parish buildings, we are unable to take any requests for the use of meeting space. We will reconsider this decision after Labor Day. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated. ************************************ Renewing Our Faith Through Acts of Charity --- A word of thanks to those who have already responded to the request of the Bishop to support the 2013 Annual Catholic Appeal. Your generous gift will enable us to meet our parish goal of $100,508 while funds collected over goal will support our parish campaign of restoration and renewal of our parish buildings. Allow me to express my own gratitude for your gift to the Appeal especially in light of our ongoing Capital Campaign. I am humbled by your goodness and support. Please accept my gratitude and promise of prayers. As of June 3rd, $67,186.83 has been pledged by 245 donors with $50,487.33 already received. God bless, Msgr. Tosi

CLOTHING DRIVE The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is sponsoring a Clothing Drive on Sunday, June 30th from 8am until 1pm. The truck will be parked across from the school in the school yard for easy access. Your donation of gently used clothing will be greatly appreciated by those in need who are aided by the Society.

OKLAHOMA TORNADO DISASTER/2013 DISASTER RECOVERY As we continue to recover from Hurricane Sandy in our area, Bishop DiMarzio has asked that we take up a special collection for the victims of the Oklahoma Tornado Disaster. Having experienced our own difficulties for recovery in the diocese, we ask that you be as generous as possible to help others in need at this time. The special collection will be taken up at all the Masses on the weekend of June 22 and 23. May God bless you for your goodness. ****************************************************************************

TO ONE OF OUR OWN -- Elizabeth Governale received the Champagnat Award for Outstanding Service from Archbishop Molloy High School. The Champagnat Award is the school’s most prestigious service award. Elizabeth was given the award on Thursday, May 30th at the Graduation Liturgy held at the Church of Mary’s Nativity in Flushing. We congratulate Elizabeth and her parents on this very special occasion!

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FUN WITH LEGOS! Last week ended an eight week Engineering FUNdamentals with Lego Class at St. Luke School. This afterschool program, for students in grades 2-4, is designed to teach principles and methods of engineering, architecture, and science utilizing LEGO™ and other building systems. The students designed and built motorized machines, catapults, pyramids, buildings and other constructions out of LEGO® bricks. While exploring engineering, architecture, and physics, our students developed problem solving and critical thinking skills—and had a great deal of fun while doing so!

ST. LUKE SCHOOL WHERE FAITH AND KNOWLEDGE MEET

718-746-3833 www.slswhitestone.org

HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY MONSIGNOR JOHN C. TOSI

The students and faculty of Saint Luke School held a surprise celebration in honor of our

Monsignor who celebrated his 40th Anniversary of priesthood on May 26, 2013!

Students from every grade regaled him with poetry, songs, banners, cheers, cards, cupcakes,

and a special movie all prepared in his honor.

Monsignor was truly surprised! It has been an honor to have John C. Tosi as the pastor of our parish! His loving, unbridled dedication and determination have made The Parish of Saint Luke a loving and safe environment in which we can all worship our savior, Jesus Christ.

Thank you Monsignor!

GOD BLESS YOU!

EUCHARIST

AND THE CROWNING OF MARY

On Friday, May31st the St. Luke School and parish community attended an outdoor mass honoring the Blessed Mother. It was concelebrated by Monsignor Tosi, Fr. Dettmer and Fr. Bruno.

This year the mass and crowning ceremony were dedicated to

Our Lady the Undoer of Knots, a devotion which is held dear by our new pontiff, Pope Francis. Floral bouquets were carried by student

representatives from each of the grade levels and four students crowned the statue of Mary.

Each of the classes was represented by a student member who read a petition to Our Lady and held a section of rope with a knot in it which symbolized the prob-lems and concerns of our school community. As each petition was presented, the students left their “knot” at the feet of the Blessed Mother’s statue. The mass was held on the lawn which was the former site of the convent of the Sisters of St. Dominic who founded St. Luke School

over 100 years ago.

COME VISIT THE PLAYGROUND! One again, the school playground will be open for you to enjoy next Sunday, June 16th from

after the 7:30AM Mass to 2:00PM.

Visit the memorial to the Sisters of St. Dominic consisting of the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes formerly located in the convent garden. Memorial stones in memory or in honor of a

loved one are available on the school website at www.slswhitestone.org.

We thank those who have already donated a memorial stone.

The eighth grade has completed playing the Stock Market Game. The Stock Market Game is an interactive on-line game funded by the SIFMA Foundation. It is a game where the students

can buy or sell stocks, bonds and mutual funds. They are given $100,000 at the start of the game and the purpose is to grow that into much more. They compete against other schools in the process. They learned how to diversify their portfolios while trying not to lose all of their

money. They learned the Wall Street lingo and had fun while playing. They are a very competitive group, which added to the excitement. I am happy to announce that

Neeraj Sakhrani and Fiachra McDonagh finished first in St. Luke. They finished 3/1103 in New York State. Jimmy Ambery placed second in St. Luke and

33/1103 in New York State, and Robert Planz and Joey Taranto placed 3rd in St. Luke and 45/1103 in the state.

Pictured above (from left): Robert Planz, Joey Taranto, Fiachra McDonagh, Neeraj Sakhrani, Jimmy Ambery

PRE-BAPTISM PROGRAM --- When preparing for the Baptism of your child, parents must attend a Pre-Baptism Class for their first and second child only. Godparents are welcome to attend. The class is held once a month usually on the third Monday night of the month in the rectory at 7:30pm. The Baptismal Liturgy is usually celebrated on the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 3pm. No Baptism can take place until the church receives a copy of the child’s Birth Certificate as required by the diocese. If you are planning a Baptism, please note the following dates: Baptism Sunday Baptism Class June 23 June 17 July 14 & 28 July 15 August 11 & 25 August 19 September 8 & 22 September 16 All baptisms are taking place in the School Hall until September due to the renovation of the church. Permission letters will be given to those who wish to baptize their child in another church. However, they still need to attend the Pre-Baptism Class which is required in order to give the letter of permission. For more information, please call the rectory at 718-746-8102.

ANNOUNCED MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF

JUNE 10, 2013 Monday, June 10 7:00 Simplicio Couto 12:00 Mary, Patrick & James McBride Tuesday, June 11 8:30 Mario Nardella 12:00 Frank & Angela Vaccaro Wednesday, June 12 7:00 Charles Liepold 12:00 St. Jude Thursday, June 13 8:30 Vincent Tierney 12:00 For the People of the Parish In Honor of St. Anthony Friday, June 14 7:00 Connie Peacock 12:00 Deceased Members of the Simeone Family Saturday, June 15 8:30 Patrick Lynch

SCRIPTURE READINGS Mon. - 2Cor 1:1-7; Mt 5:1-12 Tues. - Acts 11:21b-26;13:1-3; Mt 5:13-16 Wed. - 2Cor 3:4-11; Mt 5:17-19 Thurs. - 2Cor 3:15-4:1,3-6; Mt 5:20-26 Fri. - 2Cor 4:7-15; Mt 5:27-32 Sat. - 2Cor 5:14-21; Mt 5:33-37 WE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH: JENNIE ROMANO LOUIS FIAMMA THOMAS GEORGE BREEN FRANCIS McKENNA ANNA PUMA BABY ROBERT PADVANO ELIZABETH LEA MELKUN THERESA POMPA PAUL RICE AND FOR THE DECEASED THOMAS McENEANEY HENRY F. WOEHLING SR. ANN LOCKWOOD, O.P. ***********************************

MEMORIALS The Altar Bread is given in loving memory of KEVIN SMYTH at the request of Connie & Tom Ludlam. A Correction -- Last week the memorial for JOSEPH PELOSO ( 15th Anniversary)should have been the Altar Bread NOT the Altar Candles. Sincere apologies for the mistake.

ITALIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ST. MEL CHURCH 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance at Leonards of Great Neck Sunday, June 23rd from 12:30pm to 5:30pm Deluxe cocktail hour, complete dinner, open bar, dessert, etc. Music, dancing, raffles & 50/50. Tickets: $85 per person Please call Josephine at 718-886-2090 **************************************************************************** SUMMER CAMPS AT ST. AGNES ACADEMIC HIGH SCHOOL, College Point Dance Camp for girls ages 9 and up. Learn the fundamentals of dance at St. Agnes in the all new state of the art air conditioned dance studio from July 22nd to July 26th from 9am until 11am. $80 per dancer - Register before June 14 and pay $75. Cheer Camp for girls that are now entering 1st through 5th grades. Come and cheer at St. Agnes in the all new state of the art, air conditioned dance studio from August 13th to 15th—Grades 1-2 from 9am to 11am & Grades 3-5 from 12pm to 2pm. $60 per cheerleader. Register early—space is limited! For more information & to sign up call the school at 718-353-6276. **************************************************************************** MSGR. McCLANCY H.S. SUMMER CAMPS Now accepting applications for girls softball, soccer, basketball and volleyball; boys basketball, soccer and basketball. For more information please call the school at 718-898-3800, ext. 18 and speak to Miss Fran Rocco, camp coordinator. **************************************************************************** TACHS Preparation Program Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School is now accepting applications for the TACHS preparation program to be held at the school for the first seven Saturdays of the next school year beginning on September 14th. For more information please contact the school at 718-898-3800, ext. 18. **************************************************************************** BLOOD DRIVE Whitestone Community Ambulance service is having their Semi Annual Blood Drive on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at their headquarters located at 12-15 150th Street, Whitestone from 9am to 2pm. Please reserve some time that day and support this worthy cause. All donors will receive a free gift. For more information please call (718) 767-1000.

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