FAITH FORMATION Agnes Rus, Apostolic Oblate Director of Faith Formation th Street , ext. 3 Rosaria Surace, Secretary

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1 Most Reverend Raymond F. Chappetto, Pastor, D.D., V.G., V.E. Reverend John J. Costello, Administrator Reverend Paul Y. Kim, Parochial Vicar Reverend Monsignor D. Joseph Finnerty, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Julio C. Barreneche RECTORY OFFICE th Street Flushing, NY (Telephone) (Fax) Patricia Freeman, Parish Secretary Susan Kozar-Oliver, Bookkeeper Parish Website: Parish address: OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 9:30 AM to 12:00 Noon 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Fridays: Office closes at 4:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Sunday: Office Closed FAITH FORMATION Agnes Rus, Apostolic Oblate Director of Faith Formation th Street , ext. 3 Rosaria Surace, Secretary MUSIC MINISTRY Mr. Thomas Sexton, Director & Organist ST. KEVIN CATHOLIC ACADEMY Dr. Thomas Piro, Principal Dr. Hugh McGowan, Chairman Board of Directors Laura Fernandez, Secretary th Street , ext. 4 Academy Website: MASSES Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon Daily Mass: Monday to Saturday: 9:00 AM SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturdays at 4:00-4:30 PM or by appointment EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Church: 1st Sunday of the month, 1:00 2:30 PM Convent: Every Monday 9:30 AM 5:30 PM DEVOTION Miraculous Medal: Tuesdays at 9:30 AM BAPTISM (Infants): Second Sunday of the month at 1:30 PM (except during Lent). Please call the rectory for an appointment at least a month in advance. R.C.I.A.: For adults seeking the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist). Please call the Faith Formation Office for information. MARRIAGE: Marriage arrangements must be made at least six (6) months prior to the proposed wedding date. Please call the rectory to make an appointment. Also, log onto for complete information about required marriage preparation in the Diocese of Brooklyn. YOUTH MINISTRY: The ABLAZE youth group meets on Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the St. Kevin Convent. All high school students are welcome! Follow CATHOLIC CEMETERIES: For information and available options please call

2 Page 2 St. Kevin Roman Catholic Church April 5, 2015 FROM THE PARISH ADMINISTRATOR Dear Friends, Alleluia! Christ the Lord is Risen today! On behalf of Bishop Chappetto, Fr. Kim, Msgr. Finnerty and Deacon Barreneche, I extend to all parishioners and visitors our prayers and blessings on this Easter Day! We are grateful to everyone who helped to make our celebrations during Holy Week so beautiful and prayerful: Tom Sexton, Joe Mahowald, John Castagliola and our children and adult choirs; the lectors and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion; the servers and ushers; those who helped decorate the church; Agnes Rus and Ellen Alderdice, who helped prepare for the Sacraments of Initiation during the Easter Vigil; and all those who participated in the various liturgies that helped us enter into the mysteries of the Lord s Passion, Death and Resurrection. We are also grateful for the parish staff: Pat Freeman, Sr. Bernadette Izzo, Sue Oliver, Anthony Porchetta, Alpiniano Fuentes and the young people who work as evening receptionists and sacristans. A special thank you to Laura Stroligo and Regina Muscatelli for all the work they do behind the scenes with the lectors and servers. We are truly blessed here at St. Kevin, and our celebration of Easter gives us a perfect opportunity to rejoice and give thanks! Next Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday. We will have a holy hour beginning at 3:00 PM with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. We will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet in song, and benediction will take place at 4:00 PM. Seminarians from Cathedral Seminary Residence will join us on that day. All parishioners and friends are welcome to the celebration on Divine Mercy Sunday spread the word! Around the church you will find posters and prayer cards for the canonization of Msgr. Bernard Quinn, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn who worked tirelessly for the African American community until his death in Please feel free to share the prayer cards and use them yourself to promote this worthy cause. Thank you to all who are generously pledging to the Generations of Faith campaign! This important initiative in our diocese will support our senior priests, promote youth ministry, and help us to renew our church building in time for our 90 th anniversary in Please see the bulletin and the parish website for more information. Help us to reach and surpass our goal! Sincerely yours in Christ, Reverend John J. Costello Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Members of the Clergy and the Diocese of Brooklyn, have come together to sponsor a MASS OF HOPE AND HEALING, Wednesday, April 15th, at 7:00 P.M. at the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint James (located on Jay Street and Cathedral Place in Brooklyn). The main celebrant will be the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn. All are invited to gather on this day, to pray for healing for all those who have been impacted by childhood sexual abuse. Save the Date: Sunday, April 19th there will be a Retreat for People with Special Needs at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church in Jamaica from 12:30 to 6:00 P.M. For information call Susan Butler at More details to follow next week Vacation Bible School

3 April 5, Page 3 Please pray for those who are ill: Patricia Vey Voda, Carmela Vitiello, Jerry Olt, Franz Heber, John Lauricella, Gerard Gallagher, Ronnie Sowa, Milenna Peros, Ricardo Suffi, Antonio Picirillo, Theresa Wallace, Patricia Dinon, John Horvath, Tom Newby, Jr. and for those who have died: Joe Lauro, Clotilde Davalos, Ruth Notarianni, St. Kevin Rosary Society will meet on Tuesday, April 7th, at 7:00 P.M., in the Parish Center for a General Meeting. St.. Kevin Senior Club will meet on Tuesday, April 14th, in the Parish Center from 1:30 to 4:30 P.M. Save our Catholic Schools: Please call Governor Andrew Cuomo at and tell him to ensure that the Education Investment Tax Credit is included in this year s New York State Budget. Please call today...the future of Catholic schools may depend on it. For the past several months, St. Kevin and the Diocese of Brooklyn have been engaging in an unprecedented project that addresses the great potential of our region and touches the lives of Catholic families within our communities today and into the future. This historic initiative, called GENERATIONS OF FAITH, was taken on after much prayer and consultation, to address the needs of our parish and the Diocese. GENERATIONS OF FAITH seeks to raise a minimum of $80 million to expand and enhance programs and ministries throughout the Diocese and assist us with our local needs at St. Kevin. The campaign priorities are to: 1. Strengthen the Heart of our Diocese by investing 50% of the total dollars raised, or $40,000,000, back into local parish communities for their own identified projects. 2. Fulfill Our Promise to Those Who Have Faithfully Served by augmenting the current Saint John Vianney and Good Shepherd Funds, by directing $30,000,000 to care for Senior and Infirmed Priests. 3. Foster the Formation of the Future Generation of Catholics through the Catholic Foundation s Youth Evangelization Program. The program s goal is to serve every parish throughout the Diocese with a qualified and trained youth by How Will Our Parish Benefit? Minimum goal at St. Kevin: $995,000. We will receive 50% of the funds raised up to this goal and 75% of funds raised over the target. If we exceed 125% of our goal, we will then receive 100% of all funds raised above this figure. Our share of the funds raised will be used to: Protect and enhance the stained glass windows Repoint and power wash the church exterior Integrate interior LED lighting Maintain and paint interior walls For questions, or to schedule an appointment to see Bishop Chappetto, please contact the Parish Office - (718) Remember this campaign is about equal sacrifice, not equal gifts! At this time, all St. Kevin parishioners should have received personalized materials regarding the Generations of Faith campaign either by mail or a campaign volunteer. If you have not yet received information about the campaign, or you are visiting St. Kevin and would like to learn more about the initiative, please provide your contact information below. ******************************************************************************************************* YES! I WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GENERATIONS OF FAITH. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP HOME PHONE CELL PHONE

4 Page 4 S. K R C C April 5, 2015 Today, Sunday, April 5th, is Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of The Lord. The readings for today s Mass begin at #902 in the Hymnal. MASS INTENTIONS Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 4th 8:00 Those enrolled in the Easter Mass Easter Sunday, April 5th 8:00 Those enrolled in the Easter Mass 10:00 Those enrolled in the Easter Mass 12:00 Those enrolled in the Easter Mass Monday, April 6th 9:00 Carmela Avallone Tuesday, April 7th 9:00 Giuseppe Velloci & R. Velloci Wednesday, April 8th 9:00 Rosemarie Franklin Thursday, April 9th 9:00 Millie & Pat Fasanelli Friday, April 10th 9:00 Vincenzo, Vincenza, Maria & Concetta Davi Saturday, April 11th 9:00 Jack Salerno Frances Pavolvic Joseph Gagliano, Sr. & Joseph Gagliano, Jr. Jimmy Bray Cornelius Tierney (25th Anniversary) 5:00 Antoinette Verrilli Sunday, April 12th 8:00 John Riordan 10:00 Jerry Calemmo 12:00 Deceased members & spouses of the Catholic Widows & Widowers Club of Queens Congratulations to Joanna Daly, Kate Harnett and Julia Bonanno of Girl Scout Troop 4-388! They received their Silver Award, the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. Memorial Gifts The Bread and Wine are given this week in loving memory of Florence, Maryann and John Manzilillo. A Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in loving memory of Michael R. Holden. A Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in loving memory of Catherina Minici. The St. Kevin Shirne Lamp will burn this week for the Intnetions of the Donor. The Flowers that will decorate the Church throughout the Easter Season have been donated by the Parishioners of St. Kevin Church. The Paschal Candle that was blessed at the Easter Vigil which will be used throughout the Liturgical Year has been lovingly donated in memory of Ernestina & Luis Barreneche. REGISTRATION FOR ST. KEVIN FAITH FORMATION CLASSES The registration for religious education classes for the year is now open. This year we are opening the registration also for children who will be in Kindergarten in September. All children in public school should be registered for religious instruction from grade 1 through grade 8. 1) Children who will be attending 1 st grade should be registered for First Communion classes. Preparation for First Communion takes two years. Children will be receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation and First Eucharist at the end of their two year long preparation. 2) In order to be Confirmed, students should be in 8 th grade and will have to show that they attended all grade religion classes following their First Communion and successfully finished the Confirmation I (grade 7) and Confirmation II classes (grade 8). You can come to register on Sunday mornings, April 12, 19, and 26 at St. Kevin Academy building (Room 208), Gym entrance or Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (using main Academy entrance). You need to present your child s Baptismal certificate. New registrations only: You can print out our registration form from our parish website choose Faith Formation tab on top and then click on Religious Education. Select the blue Registration Form tab and print. Or you can fill out the form below, drop it off at the rectory or put it in the collection basket; we will contact you and send you a registration form: NAME Street City State ZIP E Mail Telephone

5 Bulletin Cover Sheet Bulle n Number Church St. Kevin Church th Street Flushing, NY Phone Number Contact Pat Freeman So ware Microso Publisher 2013 Adobe 8.0 Printer HP Laser Jet P2035 Date of Bulle n Sunday, April 5, 2015 Date Sent Friday, March 27, 2015 Number of Pages 5 Special Instruc ons/notes