St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday

(except holidays) from 2-6:45 PM

And on each First Friday from 7:30- 8:30PM

Please come and spend some quiet

time with the Blessed Sacrament

Our Lady of Fatima Devotion

The 1st Saturday of each month will be

devoted to Our Lady of Fatima. The devotion

will include 8am Mass, Novena to Fatima / the

Rosary, Confessions after Mass and fellowship

in Carew Hall at 9am.

Our Lady came to Fatima with a message from God to eve-

ry man, woman, and child of our century. Our Lady of Fat-

ima promised that the whole world would be in peace, and

that many souls would go to Heaven if Her requests were

listened to and obeyed. Please join us in this devotion.

St Joseph’s Parish Monthly Recollection

On the First Friday of every month, at 7:30 PM, we hold our Monthly Parish Recollection. This is an hour of pray-

er, of recollection before our Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament - whose Sacred Heart is the source of immense

charity and generous love. The foundation of this prayer is God’s presence in our souls as Creator, Preserver, and

Author of Graces (“in Him we live, and move, and are” Acts 17:28). God is our Father, and our Friend and is our

sweet Guest. We must acknowledge the realization of this great truth: God is in each of us, our soul is His Temple.

This prayer of recollection includes the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction, Praying of the

Psalms, Silence, Gospel Reading and a Talk /Reflection on the following topics: The Cardinal Virtues of pru-

dence, justice, temperance and fortitude. The Theological Virtues of faith, hope and love. The gifts of the Holy

Spirit; wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord.

Every soul, hungry & thirsty for God, is invited to this holy hour every First Friday of the month to

adore, venerate & contemplate the Sacred Heart of Jesus, & to have a quiet dialogue with God.

Parish Office Hours

Thurs, & Friday (effective August 1, 2011)

9am to Noon; 1:15 to 5:00 PM; 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9am to Noon; 1:15 to 5:00 PM

Saturday - 9:00 AM to Noon; 1:00 to 5:00 PM

Sunday - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Pray with the Parish

Rosary - Prayed daily after the 9 AM Mass

Eucharistic Adoration - Mondays (except holidays),

2:00 to 6:45 PM

Nocturnal Adoration & Devotion to the Sacred Heart -

7:30 to 8:30 PM on First Fridays.

Eucharist

The Lord’s Day: Saturday 5:00 PM

Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 10:30, 12 Noon & 5:00 PM

Weekdays 7:00 AM & 9:00 AM,

8:00 AM Saturday

Holy Days As announced in Bulletin

Exposition Monday 2:00 to 6:45 PM

First Friday 7:30 to 8:30 PM

Penance/Reconciliation

Mon., Wed., and Fri. after the 7:00 AM & the 9:00 AM Mass.

Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass and 4:00 to 4:45 and also upon

request

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MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, May 25 (Sixth Sunday of Easter)

7:00 Sean Walsh req. by The Binger Family

9:00 Joseph Onufrak req. by Loving Wife & Family

9:00 Dec’d. Mbrs. of St. Regis K of C & Columbiettes

10:30 Theresa DeFilippo req. by Marie DeFilippo

10:30 Paul Corrigan req. by Loving Parents

12:00 All Souls in Purgatory req. by Dcn. Frank Dell’Aglio III

12:00 Grace C. Moore req. by Janet Fiore

5:00 Gerardo Valdrez req. by The Avilla Family

5:00 Herbert Laure req. by The Murphy Family

Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day)

7:00 Ed Hocoluk req. by Gail & Bob Digiose

7:00 Pat Bertone (LIVING) req. by The O’Brien Family

9:00 All Souls in Purgatory req. by Dcn. Frank Dell’Aglio III

9:00 William Hickey req. by Mary Ellen Bergin

Tuesday, May 27

7:00 Susan Zappola req. by Miram & Guillermo Rios

9:00 Grace Palladino req. by The Scotti Family

9:00 Michael Brunetti req. by Thomas & Jackie McCarthy

Wednesday, May 28

7:00 Joseph Caiola req. by The Grieb Family

7:00 Tim Timon req. by The Arellano Family

9:00 Betty Mulligan req. by Claire

9:00 Jim & Claire McQuillan req. by Loving Family

7:30 For the People of the Parish

Thursday, May 29 (Ascension of the Lord)

7:00

9:00

12:10

7:30

Friday, May 30

7:00 Intentions of the Celebrant

9:00 Catherine Mucha req. by Three Dear Friends

9:00 Felix Llanes req. by Cathleen Terrano & Cathy West

Saturday, May 31

8:00 Charles Rubino req. by Elizabeth Rubino

8:00 The Larberg Family req. by Loving Daughter Elizabeth Larberg

Anticipated Mass for Sunday

5:00 Lorene Zipf req. by Loving Family

5:00 Matthew Jankay req. by Loving Mom

Sunday, June 1 (Seventh Sunday of Easter)

7:00 Anthony Marino req. by Linda Marino

7:00 Cornelius J. Dunleavy req. by Loving Wife Anne

9:00 Trudy & Jeffrey Fey req. by The Fey Family

9:00 John & Mary Biglin req. by Loving Family

10:30 Angelo DeFilippo req. by Marie DeFilippo

10:30 Pasquale Ricciardi req. by Cathy Szynaka

12:00 Pray to End Abortion req. by St. Regis K of C

12:00 Carol Walsh req. by Tony & Virginia Catalano

5:00 Josephine Giacalone req. by Anthony & Michael Digiorgio

5:00 John DeLiso req. by Patty, Gerald & Family

Mass Book for 2015 is Now Open

OUR LITURGY

In today’s first reading, Philip is preaching and healing in Samaria. In the second reading Peter instructs us to make Christ Lord in our hearts, to make defense of our faith gently, and to be righteous. In the Gospel, Jesus tells us to love him by keeping his commandments and promises the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Altar Bread & Wine In Loving Memory of

Carol A. Walsh

Requested by

Greg

ARE YOU REGISTERED IN THE PARISH?

Many parishioners support St Joseph’s

in the weekly collection and we do not have

them listed in our census. We would like to

make sure you are given proper credit for

your donations. If you do not receive mail

from us then you are not on our census.

Please send us the following information

and we will send you a registration form.

Name:_____________________________

Address:___________________________

Town:_____________________________

State & Zip:________________________

OUR PRIEST-CELEBRANTS Priest Schedule Subject to Change

This Week Next Week

Fr. Leuthardt 5:00PM Fr. Thomas Fr. Leuthardt 7:00AM Fr. Thomas Fr. Maffeo 9:00AM Fr. Leuthardt Fr. Thomas 10:30AM Fr. Maffeo Fr. Maffeo 12:00PM Fr. Leuthardt Fr. Thomas 5:00PM Fr. Maffeo

For the

People of

the Parish

Sunday May 25, 2014 Page 4

From the Pastor’s Desk This week we contemplate two major events in our Salvation; one we will celebrate on Thursday with the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven, and the one we are anticipating (with today’s readings) ten days after the Ascension: the Coming of the Holy Spirit. As we saw in last week’s Gospel, the Apostles were upset about Jesus’ departure from this life and they refused to see who Jesus is, as Phillip asks Him to show them the Father. Phillip probably asks this question because he wants some reassurance that all will be OK, for if Jesus had to leave, at least He could show them the Father to protect and lead them. But Jesus comforts them by telling then that in seeing Him, they had already seen the Father, and to continue to comfort them, He tells them that He is not going to leave them orphans. For God will send them and us another Advocate who is the Spirit of Truth, whom non-believers will not be able to accept and believers will not need explanations to accept.

The Advocate is none other than the Holy Spirit and through the Spirit, we know that God is always with us and this is the cause for our Hope! Even when we feel or think that we are alone, God the Holy Spirit is there to strengthen and guide us. All we have to do is accept God’s help and be open to God’s presence. That is why Jesus, as He is ascending into Heaven, tells His Apostles not to leave Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit comes upon them. When the Spirit comes, they go out and spread the Good News and this news tells humanity that there is Hope!

Remember on Thursday we are not coming to the end of the story, just a new chapter in the story. For the Chapter dealing with Christ’s Earthly Ministry is coming to an end (so to speak), and it is being followed by the Chapter when Christ’s Ministry is carried out by the Church; the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. Please keep in mind that Thursday is a Holy Day of Obligation and as Catholics, we are to mark this day by coming together to celebrate the Eucharist. Please see the

bulletin for the Mass Schedule.

We close with the following prayer:

God our Father, make us joyful in the ascension of your Son Jesus Christ. May we follow Him into a new creation, for His ascension is our glory and our hope. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives, and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.

Happy Easter

Fr. Mike

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PFC Eric Lange, USMC

SGT Deborah Alfieri

SGT Matthew Altonji

SPC Andrew Altonji

LCPL Matthew Balestrieri, USMC

TSGT Louis Barletta

LT Michael-Jon Bonacorsa

LCPL John Brown

PFC Justin Browne

LTCOL James Cersosimo CPL Glenn Clacher SPC Thomas E. Corcoran

SPC Jason Crawford

CPT Edward Cuevas

PFC John B Cuneo

CPT Ryan Delaney

TSGT Timothy Dermody

SGT Stephen DiGirolamo

SSGT Tony Elliott

LT Kelly Fletcher

SPC Adam Franciosa

CPT Mark Gillman

CPL RJ Hartmann

SSGT J.R. Kay USAF

SGT John W Keohane

MAJ Sean P Kilkenny

CW2 Steven Knight

LCPL William Langdon

SPC Christopher Leone

SGT Wade Lynch

MAJ Kevin McCue

PVT Thomas B McGinn

SGT Patrick McNally

PFC William Meyer

CPL Brian G Meyer

CPO Gregory Migliore

SGT Glenn Miller

LT Heather Miras

SPC4 George Monica

SPC4 John Monica

SGT Daniel Montville

GYSGT Brian Moran, USMC

LTCOL Gregory Mueller, USMC

LCPL Thomas Napolitano

LCPL Michael Napolitano

PVT Todd Nelson

LCPL James Neubauer

SGT Brian Pacell

CPT Stephen Bartoszak

ENS3 Lucy Padro

PFC Matthew Pandolfi

LCPL Kevin J. Uffmann Marine

SFC James Munro Army

CPT Michael Parisi

2LT Anthony Parisi

MAJ Paul E Pinaud

CTR2 Matthew Pistritto

LT David A Rewkowski

SGT Edwin Rivera, II

SGT Anthony M Sbrocco,

USMC

SSGT Jason Schiavo LCPL W. Mason Shehan SSGT Timothy

McGoyne

SPC James Stanek EO3 Taylor Taranto

MM3 Gregory Taranto

PFC Greg Terrish

SGT Jason Tulowitzki

SGT John Thomas Vogt

CPL Brandon Waldon

SGT Randolph Weaver

MSTR Robert Casey ILT Richard Lutz SPC Darian L. Clark/Army

SAMN Bill Ried

CPL Michael Casonova

SPEC4 David Cooper

ENS Michael Cristiano, USN

SGT Brian P. O’Leary

PFC Gregory Caplan

MPS Timothy Caplan

E6PO1 Gerard McGarrity

LT John Cox II

PFC Nicholas Barbieri

LCPL Jim A. Mock

SGT Maj. John A. Krumholz

LCPL Joseph R. DeGroot, USMC

RCT Dustin A. Whitton, USMC

SPC Peter Reilly

SMAN T.J. Waldhauser, US Navy

LCPL Brian Kolarik, USMC

PVT Chris Dorn, Army

SSGT Ray C. Sigman ll

N/Seal Paul Padro

CPL Sean Rainone, USMC

SGT Thomas Lupo

SSGT Mike Hengerle, USMC

SPC Anthony Lupo US Army

Kelly R. Denimarck ENS Navy

SFC James Munro Army

Kristen M. Saporito USMC

Captain Sean Lavigne USAF

LCPL Daniel Pfeifer USMC

AB John Kelton USAF

MSGT Thomas J. Valentino USAF

CSM Lawrence Doughterty, USArmy

PFC Thomas Conran USArmy

SRA Matthew Maisano USAF

SPJonathan G. Romano USANG

PFC Daniel R. Hayes USMC

PFC Allecia N. Ahearn USMC

Lt. James Ciccarello USARMY

SGT Erica Long US ARMY

PRAY FOR THE SICK ___________________________________

Name of person who is ill

_____________________________ _________________________ Person making this request: Relationship to ill person

(Friends can be placed on the silent prayer list only)

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS

__________________________________

Name, Rank and Branch of Service

______________________________ ____________________ Person making this request Relationship to Soldier

(Friends can be placed on the silent prayer list only)

—REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE DIED— Frank Panzarella, Elenore Uzmann, Dennis Kozak, Maria Morriale, Gerald Leitch

our deceased soldiers and all of our deceased relatives and friends. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.

May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen

Lynn Abe-Zeid

Philip Ambrosio

Lisa Ansaldi

Gil Balkam

Janet Belz

Dottie Bially

MaryAnn Bonitz

Steve Bratisax

Charles Brechter

Henry G. Brechter

Elisabeth Burns

Marjorie Cecere

Anthony Chindamo

Martin Condit

Kathleen Connelly

Cathy Conolly

Eileen Cross

Kathy Dell'Aglio

Michael DePinto

Gina DiCanio

Joanne DiGiorgio

Barbara DiGirolomo

Baptist Eichelsdorfer

Sharon T. Eichler

Lois & Michael Emma

Philip & Sally Enright

Amelia Fava

Robert Filce

Roseanne Gabriel

Patricia Geiser

Loretta Gerstner

Vanessa Gonzalez

Christian Gregory

Jasper Indelicato

Margaret Indelicato

Catherine Jankay

Richard Jankay

Thomas Jankay

Emily Jensen

Kevin Krivacsy

Linda Kushins

Mary Jo L’Ambrose

Arlene Lang

Linda Langhorn

Alfred LaRocca

Kevin Latini

Roseann Licata

Ida Lucivero

Vito Lucivero

Agnes Ludwigson

Carolyn Martins

Andrea Maloney

Maureen Melchiona

Eugene Merkle

Scott Miller

Ray Niccia

Joanora O’Donnell

Joan Ockovic

Joseph Olivieri

Helen Onufrak

Bill Paduano

Theresa Pascarella

Marie Paulicelli

Anna Pepe

Barbara Petersen

Dorothy Pistritto

Donna Marie Priolo

Kathy & Thomas Purcaro

Nicole Ramaglia

Rosemary & Harry Reahil

Victoria Rosenblum

Evelyn Rosario

Ciel Roth

Angela Russo

Mary Ann Russo

Ann Sabourin

Ledicia Salazar Schild

Dawn Saporito

Linda Savage

Denise Savage Harper

Joan Scanlon

Ben Scannella

Maryann Schaudel

Janet Shapiro

Michele Smith

Dennis Staufenberg

Abe Stegman

Angela Stoner

Matthew Swenson

Richard Troiano

LLoyd Turnier

Regina Turnier

Michael Urbano

Ann Urizzo

Dolores Varvaro

Priscilla Vero

Margaret Villano

Pray for Our Troops Pray for the Sick

Sunday, May 25, 2014 Page 6

Weekly Offering

Fiscal Year Beginning 9/1/2013 - 8/31/14 Sunday, May 18, 2014 Offering $16,760 (Includes Faith Direct ($1,688) Last Year $17,984 Dioc. Catholic Communications $838 Last Year 866 Poor Box Last Week $274

*Pay Down Debt Donations This Month $ 7,045 Total Funds 373,810 Less Payments made to RVC 352,500 Fund Balance $21,310

RVC Loan 605,000 Less Payment 352,500 Balance $252,500

*Includes Faith Direct Collections for May

(68 Participating Households)

If you missed last week , please try to make it up this week. Thank you.

Envelope users : Please enter the amount of your donation on the envelope in the space provided. This will be a big help to us when counting the collection. Also, it is not necessary to tape or staple the envelope closed. Your help is appreciated.

Thank you, Deacon Mike DeBellis

Thank you and God Bless You Always, Fr. Mike

Celebrating Over 100 Years of Service

The Mother Church of the Ronkonkomas

Respect Life

Do you know someone who is hurting from an

abortion?

The Life Center of Long Island invites you to attend

its next Rachel’s Vineyard Healing Retreat on the

weekend of June 27-29, 2014. It begins Friday

evening and concludes Sunday afternoon. This

retreat is conducted in English and Spanish.

What is Rachel’s Vineyard?

Rachel's Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild

and redeem hearts broken by abortion. Weekend

retreats offer you a supportive, confidential and non-

judgmental environment where women and men can

express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive

emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal

and healing.

Rachel's Vineyard can help you find your inner voice.

It can help you experience God's love and

compassion on a profound level. It creates a place

where men and women can share, often for the first

time, their deepest feelings about abortion. You are

allowed to dismantle troubling secrets in an

environment of emotional and spiritual safety.

Rachel's Vineyard is therapy for the soul.

Participants, who have been trapped in anger toward

themselves or others, experience forgiveness. Peace

is found. Lives are restored. A sense of hope and

meaning for the future is finally rediscovered.

For more information contact: Deacon Joe

McNicholas at (516)445-3927 or e-mail:

rvr@lifecenterli.org Communication is strictly

confidential.

To learn more about Rachel’s Vineyard look online at:

www.rachelsvineyard.org or call 1-877-HOPE-4-ME

Thank you to all who generously donated to the baby bottle campaign for the Life Center of Long Island. Anyone who wishes to donate any remaining bottles can drop them off at the rectory during business hours.

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church Page 7

Religious Education E-mail: RelEd@StJoRonk.org

Website: RelEd.StJoRonk.org

981-1805

Office Hours

Monday through Thursday

9:00 Am - 3:00 PM

St. Joseph School stjoronkelem.org

Congratulations to all our First Communicants! May Our Blessed Mother keep you in Her loving care al-ways.

Registration for religious education classes, which begin in October, will start this month. To register a child for the first time, you can find all the forms on line at reled@stjoronk.org or call us at 981-1805 to have them sent to you. All others please return the re-registration form your child has brought home. Please register as soon as possible to be assured of the time and day that is most convenient for you.

Confirmation Corner

Level 7 – if any parent did not attend either Confirmation meeting or if your child missed the confirmation interviews please call Sister Anne Marie for an appointment to come into the office. The number here is 981-1805.

Congratulations to Mr. Licata our band director and Mrs. Rainone our music teacher for an excellent concert. Mr. Licata works with our students every Monday and works hard with only one day practice. Mrs. Rainone works with our students on the recorder in grades 4 - 8. Our students demonstrate their skills at Mass on Tuesdays and also

participate in local recorder festivals.

Thank you to Mr. Quinn and all the parents who helped with field day. The students had a great day.

Thank you to all who supported our Technology-Walk-A-Thon. Our students had a great day and we will be purchasing new equipment for our technology lab and classrooms.

Registration is limited for the 2014 - 2015 school year. Please contact the school office as soon as possible for tour information at 588-4760.

THE SPIRITUAL ADOPTION

PROGRAM

Everyone loves the beauty and innocence of a baby. As an expression of that love, St. Joseph Parish family will have the opportunity on May 4/5 to ‘’spiritually’ adopt a child who is newly conceived. Not all newly conceived babies are allowed to be born. In fact, more than 4,000 babies loose their lives to abor-tion each day. It is these babies that you are being asked to adopt.

All that is required, is that you take a prayer card home, name your baby and pray for that baby and its parents throughout the following months. Write the child’s name in the space provided and return that portion to a special basked that will be placed in the sanctuary area under the display of pictures. Keep the prayer portion as a reminder to pray for that child and his/her family.

You will receive monthly reports through the parish bulletin describing your baby’s development. You will also be able to see in pictures (posted on the altar ) the growth of your baby. We hope you will enjoy seeing these miraculous pictures and learning of the Journey of Life we have all taken, as much as we do.

Congratulations to our Winners.

Thank you for your generous support!

Calendar Club 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

5/4

#927

Joseph Ryan

$50

5/5

#33

John Kenny

$25

5/6

#521

Claudia Zavatsky

$25

5/7

#413

Phyllis & Joe

Declemente

$25

5/8

#557

Joseph Messina

$25

5/9

#429

Graciela Pedra

$25

5/10

#139

Mr. & Mrs. Dominic

Caranella

$25

5/11

#228

Mr. & Mrs. R.

Ramaglia

$75

5/12

#658

The Macintosh

Family

$25

5/13

#838

Ruth Anne

Otterstedt

$25

5/14

#639

Ann & Chris Zoas

$25

5/15

#863

Joann Toomey

$25

5/16

#911

Tom & Carol

Gillin

$25

5/17

#874

Phyllis & Joe

Declemente

$25

Banns of Marriage

((First Time)

Filipa Rodrigues of Resurrection and

Jason DaPonte of Resurrection

Tina Baio of St. Joseph’s and

Ryan Cocchi of St. Ignatius

Alyson Tripodi of St. Joseph’s and

Thomas Booras IV of St. Joseph’s

Nicole Quillo of St. Joseph’s and

John Verschure of St. John Nepomucene

Emilia Barbato of St. Joseph’s and

Guiseppe Ganci of St. Jude’s

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

IT’S SPRING! THANK YOU GOD!!

Lets roll up our sleeves. Put on our gloves and knee pads and go to work in

our Lord’s gardens. Bring your garden tools and your love for the earth and

the beauty it produces. Please join us - We need your help. We have a lot of

“Ground” to cover. There are more than 20 gardens that need your TLC.

Please know that you can tend your adopted garden at your convenience,

morning, noon or evening. If you are interested and want more information,

please leave your name and phone number at the rectory and I’ll get back to

you ASAP.

Thank you,

Fran

St. Joseph Parish

SUMMER VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL-2014

July 7th

to 11th

, 9:30 A.M. – 12 Noon in Carew Hall

4 to 11 years old

Name of Child: ___________________________________________________

Age: __________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

Town: ________________________________________________________________

Telephone # __________________________________________

Fee: $50.00 one child / $70.00 family of 2 / $90 family of 3 or more

Adult to be contacted if necessary:

Name: ____________________________________________

Phone # ______________________________________

Cell Phone # ____________________________________________

Relation to child: _____________________________________________________

Food allergies: ________________________________________________________

(snack provided - juice, pretzels and cookies)

Parish: ___________________________________________________________________

Name of a special friend your child might like to be with:

__________________________________________________

2014 Catholic Ministries Appeal

Comparison as of 5/13/2014

2013 Goal : $105,600

2014 Goal: $107,800

2013 Pledges #357

2014 Pledges #339

2013 Amount Pledged $89,063

2014 Amount Pledged $84,696

2013 Percent of Goal 84%

2014 Percent of Goal 78.5%

What does the Catholic Ministries Appeal do with money raised?

Delivers or serves more than 550,000 meals to senior citizens and young families in need.

Assists more than 100,000 families through Parish Outreach centers and soup kitchens.

Ministers to more than 300,000 patients/families in local hospitals through our Office of Hospital Ministry.

Teaches religion to more than 113,000 of our children currently attending public schools.

Educates and forms our future priests and lay leaders.

Brings the Word of God to more than 50,000 students in secular colleges across Long Island.

This is just a sampling of some of the wonderful works which are made possible through the Catholic Ministries

Appeal. If you have given in the past, I hope you will do so again this year; and if you have not given in previous

years, I hope that this is the year that you will begin to support this very necessary and worthwhile Appeal. If

each parish family contributes, together we can make a difference. Won’t you please help us to Serve God by

Serving Others with a donation to the 2014 Catholic Ministries Appeal? Thank you, Fr. Mike

Yes, I want to give to the Catholic Ministries Appeal 2014

Name:__________________________________________

Address:________________________________________

City:____________________ State/Zip:________ Phone: _________________________

Pledge:$_________________ Amount Enclosed:_________ Parish ID #______________

Special Devotion To Our Lady

May devotion to Mary, our Mother, is a time-honored tradition in the Church. To honor Mary we will have the statue of Our Lady of Fatima in the sanctuary in May. Pray the Rosary daily, especially in May and Octo-ber, in your homes and in the Church after 9:00 AM weekday Masses.

Each Thursday in May (May 1, 8, 15, 22 ), from 7:30 to 8:30 PM, we will pray the Rosary, reflect on the Mysteries and the Eucharist with Ex-position of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. On Ascension Thursday, May 29, a Holy Day of Obligation, we will meet at 7:00 PM to pray the Rosary, reflect on the Mysteries, and recite the Litany before the 7:30 PM Mass. We will dedicate the Rosary for your intentions even if you cannot join us on Thursdays. Please call 588-8456 and leave your name and intentions.

Our Lady of Fatima Devotion

The First Saturday of each month is devoted to Our Lady of Fatima. The devotion includes 8:00 AM Mass, Novena to Fatima, the Rosary, Confessions after Mass, and fellowship in Carew Hall at 9:00 AM.

May Is The Month Of Mary

COURT ST. JOSEPH #975 INVITES YOU TO JOIN US

FOR OUR COMMUNION LUNCHEON

SPEAKER: REV. MICHAEL MAFFEO

DATE: Sunday, June 1st

TIME: 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: Carew Hall

45 CHURCH STREET, RONKONKOMA

COST $15.00

FOR TICKETS CALL: 981-4402

Outreach Resources

St. Joseph Parish Outreach Center

e-mail — sjpo@verizon.net website — http://outreach.stjoronk.org

Through your generosity we were able to help more than 160 people throughout the month of March. In these tough economic times we are seeing people of increasing need. On their behalf, we thank you for sharing your own limited resources with your brothers and sisters. "Whenever you did it for the least of my people, you did it for me."

Parish Outreach

Emergency Resources

Response of Suffolk County

Crisis Hotline

631-751-7620 or 631-751-7500 (hotline 24 hrs./7 days)

Www.responsehotline.org

Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk—VIBS

Domestic/date violence, rape, sexual assault, & elder abuse

631-360-3730 or 631-360-3606 (24 hrs. hotline for domestic violence and rape)

Www.vibs.org or www.inforatvibs.org

Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence

631-666-8833 (hotline)

Www.sccadv.org

The Retreat

Domestic Violence

631-329-2200 (hotline 24hrs/7 days shelter)

Www.theretreatinc.org

Brighter Tomorrows

Domestic Violence

Hotline (631)395-1800

Islip Hotline

Crisis Hotline: 631-277-4700

Runaway Hotline

631-549-8700, 1-800-621-4000

American Red Cross, Suffolk County Chapter

631-924-6700

Www.redcross.org/ny/suffolk

Child Abuse

1-800-342-3720 (24-Hr.)

HIV and Aids Teen Hotline

1-800-440-TEEN (fri./Sat. 6:30PM to Midnight)

Child Health Plus Information and Referral

1-800-522-5006 (24 Hr.)

Family Resources/Support Groups

Child Care Council of Suffolk

631-362-0303

Www.childcaresuffolk.org

Family Service League of Suffolk County

631-427-3700

Www.fsl.li.org

Hope House Ministries

631-928-2377

Www.hhm.org

Islip Town Teen Parent Resource Center

631-224-9766

Suffolk County Department of Health Services

Project Hope Mothers’ Group

631-853-3035 (call for locations)

Www.co.suffolk.ny.us/health

Haven House/Bridges

631-231-3619

Www.tsli-hhb.org

Alcoholics Anonymous

631-669-1124

Gamblers Anonymous

631-586-7171

Narcotics Anonymous

631-689-6262

Life Center of L.I. - Pregnancy Care

631-243-0066

Birthright of Nassau/Suffolk

516-785-4070

Al-Anon Suffolk County

631-669-2827

info@AL-Anon-Suffolk-NY.org

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Our Youth

In Action

Venturing Events In Carew Hall after 5:00 PM Mass

Venturing is open to men and women

age 14 through 20 who have graduated

from 8th Grade. This year's crew plan

is jam packed with interesting and fun activities here

at St. Joseph's and "off-campus" as well.

Come down to our meeting and check it out.

Visit our next meeting: Sunday, May 25th tonight

Sunday, June 1st

e-mail: Crew272@StJoRonk.org

phone: Advisor Mike Keller (631) 467-6468

What did you do this weekend?

Cub Scout Pack 272

Boy Scout Troop 272

St. Joseph’s Cub Scout Pack 272 and Boy Scout Troop 272

have fun, exciting, educational, character building pro-

grams for boys, age 7 through 17 (first Grade and up).

For more information or to enroll your child,

contact Dr. Louis Scotti at 656-8428

or e-mail JoinScouting@StJoRonk.org.

Pack, Troop, and Crew 272 have

a YEAR-ROUND scouting program.

CYO Sport Programs

http://stjoecyosports.com

Baseball:

Intramural (Coed, ages 5-16): Gene 588-1879

Travel * (Boys & Girls): Vinny 467-3651

Basketball:

Girls Intramural Debbie 467-6174

Clinic Division (Coed Grades K-2) Henry 467-6091

Boys Intramural(Grades 3-12) Henry 467-6091

Travel* (Boys): Vinny 467-3651

Track:

Boys & Girls, Grades K-8 Jerry 585-4048

Soccer :

Intramural Boys & Girls(ages 3-13 ) Joe 737-6299 Travel (LIJSL): Rob 721-8831

*Must register for the intramural program as well

YOUTH IN MINISTRY Every Sunday at 5:00 PM, St. Joseph’s Parish offers an up-

beat experience of celebrating Mass designed especially for

youth and their families.

Everyone in Grades 7-12 is invited to participate.

We’re looking for: Lectors Ushers Musicians/Singers Altar

Servers, Eucharistic Ministers (Eucharistic ministers must be

over 18)

For more information about joining Youth in Ministry, con-

tact YIM@StJoRonk.org or call the rectory.

My salvation and my honor depend on God;

He is my mighty rock, my refuge.

Psalm 62:7

D.O.G.

DEPEND On

GOD

Interested in joining Venturing?

Want to enroll your son in

Cub Scouting or Boy Scouting?

Send an e-mail from your

Smartphone or Blackberry

while it’s on your mind to

JoinScouting@StJoRonk.org

You can scan us!

Courtesy Announcements

Charismatic Prayer Meeting - at Our Lady of the Island Shrine the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7- 9PM. Praise, worship & teaching. Contact the Shrine at 631-325-0661 for info.

Free Food for NY Seniors - The C.S.F.P. funded by USDA NYSDOH, and administered by Catholic Charities is offering free food for 6 to 12 months post partum women, children from the age of 5 up to their sixth birthday, and seniors age 60 and over, who are income-eligible. Gross monthly income for seniors: Single Senior $1,174 or less or Senior Couple $1,579 or less. For further information, and income guidelines for women & children in Nassau or Suffolk, please call 631-491-4166 or 631-491-4156.

Meals-On-Wheels - Lake Nutrition Meals-on-Wheels provides food to elderly & homebound Monday thru Friday, two meals a day. Hot meals & cold meals are available for a charge of $6 for both meals. Call 467-8948 for information.

Professional Therapy - provided by NYS licensed therapists, are available to our parish & 148 other parishes. It is provided by the Catholic Counseling Center which is independent of & not controlled or supervised by the parish or diocese. Most insurance policies are honored. For information & appointment, call Dr. Giuliani at 243-2503 or visit our website at http://thecatholiccouncelingcenter.net

Faith and Light Meeting - Friday, June 6th, 7:00 p.m. Parish of the Holy Cross 95 Old Nichols Road, Nesconset (Faith and Light is an international faith-sharing organization for people with developmental challenges and their families and care-givers.)

Lola Marie Alifano

Kaylee Carina Arguetta

Joseph Andrew Ferraioli

Teodocio Robert Edward Gonzalez

SJMPG IS CALLING ALL MEN! Come Pray with the The St. Joseph’s Men’s Prayer Group!

We meet every Tuesday evening in The Church at 7:30pm and pray The Rosary followed in the Vestibule by Coffee, Donuts and a lot of fellowship. Join with fellow Catholic men and pray, relax and talk. It’s new, It’s Fun and It’s exciting. Come give it a try! No Commitment! No

pressure! Plenty of Camaraderie! See You Tuesday! (Sponsored by St Regis K of C Council #4651)

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Defensive Driving

The defensive driving course will be offered at St. Joseph Church on Saturday, June 14, in Carew Hall from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Fee is $45. Please call the rectory at 588-8456 to reserve your place. Make checks

payable to St. Joseph Church.