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HOLY CHILD CHURCH

SATURDAY VIGIL, APRIL 15, 2017 Easter Vigil Mass 8:00 PM

NO 5:00 PM or 7:00 PM Mass SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2017 6:30 AM People of Holy Child 8:00 AM Mariana Edkins 9:30 AM Stephanie Marie Hare 11:00 AM James & Katherine Molinelli & Alice Gilligan 12:30 PM Gladys & Kelvin Voyeau

NO 5:30 PM Mass MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2017 9:00 AM Salvatore Lacagnino TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017 9:00 AM Raffelina Crawford WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017 9:00 AM Julia & Frank Perlongo THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 9:00 AM Nicolette & Vito Pesce FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 9:00 AM Ralph M. Santoro SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2017 9:00 AM Mr. & Mrs I. Catanzaro SATURDAY VIGIL, APRIL 22, 2017 5:00 PM Richard Leone 7:00 PM Alexander Trezza

Octave of Easter - Psalter I

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 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.

Veronica Armato Frederick Deighan

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CATHEDRAL GOLDEN JUBILEE

Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anni-

versary anytime during 2017 are invited to at-tend the Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass

with Cardinal Dolan at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Sunday, June 11

th at 2:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Please

contact your parish for registration. The closing date to register for the Mass is Friday, May 12, 2017. This event is sponsored by the Family Life + Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of New York.

HOLY CHILD GOLDEN & SILVER JUBILARIANS

Couples celebrating their 50th

& 25th Wedding Anniversary

anytime during 2017 are eligible to receive the Anniversary Scroll which will be conferred here at Holy Child on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Couples wishing to receive the Anniversary Scroll at Holy Child must leave their name, address, phone number and anniversary date at the Rectory office during the week Monday to Friday (718) 356-5890 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

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The Church of the Holy Child extends

prayerful best wishes to all for a Blessed Eastertide

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On Monday, April 17, 2017,

the Rectory Office

will open for business at 11:00 A.M.

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STATEN ISLAND, NY

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS WEEK’S DONATIONS

NAMES ON THIS LIST WILL BE ON UNTIL JUNE 26 AND

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

Adoration Chapel Candles

In Loving Memory of Rainier Agatep Offered by Cyril Agatep

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

Virginia Cuccurullo

John Dodd

Agnes Geary

Imke Geldenhuys

Carol A. Gelfo

Baby Guiliana Geller

Kim Giangregorio

Michele Long

Veronica Mangieri

Theresa McNerney

Sanctuary Lamp

In Loving Memory of Michael & Mary Sheridan Offered by Leo & Josephine Beggan

Bread & Wine In Loving Memory of Steven Frasca

Offered by Josephine Agostino & Family

St. Edward Food Pantry

The collection for the food pantry will be next week-end, April 22

nd & 23

rd. Thank you for your continued support

of the food pantry.

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.

William McNerney

Joseph Paolillo

Gayle Pickhart

Sebastian Rao

Joan Roitzsch

Lisa Romano

Bill Schroeder

Lynn Schroeder

Billy Sherwood

Theresa Spezio

Yolanda Spezio

Ralph Varano

Joseph Zaza

The Ave Maria Gift Shop

HOURS

Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

1st Sunday of the month: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

The Gift Shop is featuring

St. Teresa of Calcutta statues

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St. Vincent de Paul Society

The next meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held in the rectory on Sunday, April 23rd after the 9:30 a.m. mass.

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PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL

Could you not spend one hour with me?

If you think you might be able to answer the call and fill one of the following hours which are in need of coverage imme-diately, please pray and ask Our Lord for guidance and give us a call.

We also need coverage for other hours.

Of course, you are welcome to sign up for any one hour in the week that would suit your needs.

If you are able to sign up in either capacity, please call

Sal Lavanco at 718-948-6048

Tuesday 1:00 AM URGENT/2:00 AM URGENT

Wednesday 4:00 AM URGENT

Saturday 2:00 PM URGENT

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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 23 APRIL

3:00 - Gathering Time - IN THE FORUM

Please use outside Forum Entryway because baptisms will be taking place in the church.

3:30 - Procession into the Church

Exposition, Confessions, Testimonies,

Prayer, Song, Veneration of Image.

5:30 - Parish Sunday Mass Flowers at the Altar

Holy Child’s generosity toward the Easter Flower Collection allows for festive adornment of the sanctuary and the installation of “Paschal Park” to which all are invited.

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EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

St. Vincent de Paul Car Program Gives Back Vincentian Outreach Program

For each car, truck or van, running or not, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will give back to our church $75/$200 per vehicle.

Maybe you don’t have a vehicle, but a family member, friend or neighbor has an old or neglected vehicle in their driveway that they would like to dispose of.

Please call St. Vincent de Paul at (718) 491-2525.

Thank you for your participation.

The St. Clare’s Employment Group provides job search assistance and career advisement to the unemployed and their families, and anyone who is concerned about a layoff or career advancement. We also provide one on one em-ployment advisement by appointment. To make an ap-pointment or for general information, please call the Rectory at (718) 984-7873 and a member of the group will return your call.

April 20, 2017 - “Transferable Skills - Should I consider a closely related job or another industry to expand my job search”

Art Merlino - Global Career Development Facilitator May 18, 2017 - “The Job Search from the Perspective of a Financial Services Industry Consultant”

Len Adams - President and CEO, ACG Resources

“A Good reason to have a Great time” Holy Child Parish

Cocktail Party featuring

Join us for the greatest songs of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s - presented in an intimate

cabaret-style setting.

Saturday, April 22, 2017 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Holy Child Forum

$40 - per person

Admission includes: show, wine and hors d’oeuvres, coffee & dessert

Reserve your table now! Please call the Rectory at (718) 356-5890

to purchase tickets

CAMP VERITAS 2017

Camp Veritas is a one-week play and pray sleep away camp for teens going into 7th –12th grades. Offered at

three locations this year.

Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY July 16-22

Summit Lake Camp in Emmitsburg, MD July 23-29

Camp Lakota in Wurtsboro, NY August 13-19

More details can be found at www.campveritas.com

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CAMP MARIST

The Marist Brothers founded some of the best Catholic Schools in the world. Along with an experienced staff they have also established

A GREAT SUMMER CAMP for boys & girls on Ossipee Lake in Effingham, New Hampshire.

Contact us at:

CAMP MARIST (603) 539-4552 www.campmarist.org

“For the Best Summer of Your Life”

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SISTERS OF CHARITY 200TH

ANNIVERSARY

Join the Sisters and the Staten Island Community in celebrating the 200

th Anniversary of the

Sisters of Charity in New York. Luncheon at the Staaten, April 29

th - 11:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

For More Information and Reservations: visit

www.scny.org or call (718) 549-9200 ext. 239

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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. Sunday, April 30, 2017 - 1:30 p.m. - Admission $6.00 High Rock Park Hike - An Environmental Educator with the Greenbelt will lead you on a moderately difficult hike as we learn about the park’s bodies of water, birds and foliage. Meet at 1:15 p.m. in the parking lot at 200 Nevada Ave. Wear sneakers or hiking boots and comfortable clothing.

RSVP by April 23 to sfcssi@gmail.com For more info check our website www.sgspsi.org.

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APRIL 16, 2017

CONCENTRIC CIRCLES

The congregation of Holy Child is very generous. Participation in the weekly passing of the basket helps to keep the parish going forward.

In addition to local support, we are called upon as Catholics to support the wider diocesan network to which every Catholic parish is connected throughout the Universal Church.

An analogy would be our financial responsibilities at the municipal, state and federal levels. We live not only in our own city (parish) or state (diocese) but within the federal union, so to speak, of the country (Church Universal).

Many Christian churches not of our denomination are responsible strictly at their local level with no diocesan affiliation or connection to the Holy See.

Understandably, belonging to a universal church brings with it a responsibility that goes beyond each parish with its particular activities.

That is why diocesan bishops call upon the parishes in their territory for support as does ours with the annual Cardinal’s Appeal or periodic fund raising initiatives such as the current Renew & Rebuild Campaign.

And we are reminded of our ultimate connection with the Papacy as the worldwide Peter’s Pence Collection is taken up annually to support the central government of our Church.

All this forms the indispensable structure of the Church that calls itself Catholic.

Holy Child is remarkably generous on all these fronts. The latest proof of this is the positive response given by 192 parishioners to the Renew & Rebuild Campaign. Their phenomenal gen-erosity has thus far yielded $1,124,724 for purposes already well explained. I am sure that these 192 parishioners have pitched in over the years to the Cardinal’s Appeal.

But the usual number of Cardinal’s Appeal contributors is 548, leading one to wonder if the oth-er 356 regular Cardinal’s Appeal contributors understand that part and parcel of this Renew & Rebuild Campaign is the 2017 Cardinal’s Appeal assessment of $128,000 which has not been waived but has rather been incorporated into the Renew & Rebuild assessment of $1,190,257.

Holy Child encourages parishioners who respond annually to the Cardinal’s Appeal to make their usual annual offering to the Cardinal’s Appeal which is once again underway at Holy Child but this year happens to be sailing under the Renew & Rebuild flag.

“Mayor” Travers

P.S. Over the last weekend of the month there will be the “In Pew” campaign presentation. In the meantime, you may review the mailing you may have already received or take a brochure and

form from the lobby pamphlet rack.

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Church: Holy Child Church City: Staten Island Account: 03-00612