During this Year of Faith, we are called to minister to each other in the Catholic Christian Community of Holy Rosary Sand Lane Mission 207 Sand Lane CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST SATURDAY VIGIL MASS: 5:00 pm (Church) South Beach Staten Island, New York 10305 SUNDAY MASSES: 7:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:45pm (Church) also 8:45 at Sand Lane MONDAY thru FRIDAY MASSES: 7:30 am, 8:30 am (Chapel) SATURDAY MASS: 8:30 am (Chapel) HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION MASSES: 7:30 pm Vigil; 7:30 am, 11:00 am & 7:30 pm Holy Day MESSA IN ITALIANO: 8:30 am Every Sunday (Main Church) MSZA PO POLSKU: 10:00 am Every Sunday (Sand Lane) MISA EN ESPAÑOL: 7:00 pm Every Saturday (Sand Lane) ANOINTING MASS: 8:30 am Second Saturday (Main Church) WELCOME SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Twice a month on designated Sundays at 2:00 pm or at Sunday Mass. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS For those who wish to become Catholics and for Catholics who have not completed their Sacraments of Initiation. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) SATURDAY, Chapel: 4:00 to 4:45 pm At other times upon request. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements at least six months in advance. MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND THE HOMEBOUND Contact us for the Sacraments and visits. BLESSED JOHN XXIII PRAYER GARDEN Next door to the Rectory. Open from sunrise to sunset. RECTORY BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL Open during Rectory Office Hours RECTORY OFFICE 80 Jerome Avenue 718 727-3360 718 448-6819(emergency) Fax: 718 876-6183 SCHOOL OF RELIGION 100 Jerome Avenue (2nd Floor) Sunday Mornings (1st thru 5th grades) Wednesday Evenings (6th thru 8th grades) 718 273-6695 SPORTS PROGRAM HOTLINE 347-861-4340 SCHOOL 100 Jerome Avenue 718 447-1195 www.holyrosarysi.org FOOD PANTRY Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am - 2:30 pm Registration Needed CLOTHING CENTER 203 Sand Lane Tuesdays: 10:00am-2:00pm (Sept.-June) Saturdays: 11:00am-2pm (Sept.-June) 718 727-2247 EPIFANIO PARISH CENTER 85 Jerome Ave. PARISH WEBSITE: www.hrosarychurch.com His Holiness, Pope Francis Our Holy Father His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Our Archbishop Main Church 120 Jerome Avenue SERVED BY Father Robert Aufieri, Pastor Father Bernal Stainwall, Parochial Vicar Father Marek Sotek, Parochial Vicar Father Walter Modrys, S.J., Weekend Associate Father Arcangel Cardenas, S.S.P., Weekend Associate Father Tymoteusz Marszalek, OFM, Weekend Associate Deacon Rosario Tirella The Redemptorist Fathers, Weekend Associates Sister Catherine Shanahan, SNDdeN, Pastoral Associate Mrs. Ann Major, School Principal Laurel Fulcher, Coordinator of Religious Education Rick Meditz, Director of Music Carol Landron, R.N., Parish Nurse TRUSTEES Dr. Frances Curcio and Dr. Mary Ortiz MINISTRIES Adult and Children s Choir Altar Servers Baptism Preparation Team Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Lectors Ministers of Hospitality, Ushers Wake Visitation Team ACTIVITIES Arrochar Friendship Club Alumni Association Beads of Hope Rosary Makers Bereavement Group Bible Study Prayer Group Bingo, Monday, Friday & Saturday Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Bridges of Hope Circolo Italiano English as Second Language Classes Italian Community Outreach Program Italian Classes Klub Polski Knights of Columbus, Madonna Council #5915 Legion of Mary Men s Club Rosary Altar Society Small Christian Communities Sports Program Theater Group Twelve Step Programs COMMITTEES Buildings and Grounds Finance Council Guadalupe Home School Association Liturgy Luz de Cristo Making All Things New Planning Group Parish Council School of Religion PTA RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Friday: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Si parla Italiano Mówimy w jęzku polskim Hablamos Español
HOLY ROSARY,STATEN ISLAND WAY OF THE CROSS ON GOOD FRIDAY OVER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE Begins at 10:00 am at St. James Cathedral (corner Jay & Tillary Sts.) to final destination at St. Peter s Church (22 Barclay Street). Sponsored by Communion and Liberation. 1 THE WEEK AHEAD.... continued
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD S PASSION To date our Parish has received $59,790.00 in pledges toward the 2013 Cardinal s Appeal from 169 families. This is 77.6% of our goal. For this Appeal to be truly successful, we must have the support of all of our families. The Appeal is a vital source of funding for the programs and ministries that sustain the parishes across our Archdiocese. It is not too late to make your gift. Please be as generous as you can. Thank you for your kind support. AND IN ALL THINGS GIVE THANKS March 17, 2013 Adult collection $ 7,641.23 March 17, 2013 Children s collection $ 128.32 March 18, 2012 Adult collection $ 8,847.20 March 18, 2012 Children s collection $ 282.30 Today we read together the Passion according to St. Luke. With his particular concern for the downtrodden, St. Luke reminds us that the passion still continues in the lives of those who suffer illness, injustice and sadness. Thank you for all you donate in our Weekly Collection. Your sacrificial offerings enable us to ease the physical, spiritual and emotional sufferings of those in our Parish. Gratefully, 2
MARCH 24, 2013 SATURDAY March 24 Vigil, Palm Sunday 5:00 pm Sophie & Vincent Sammarco + SUNDAY March 24 Palm Sunday 7:30 am Costabile Trombetta + 8:30 am Margaret Ann Haynia + 8:45 am (Sand Lane) Victoria Bruno + 10:00 am Ralph Giarletta + 11:30 am Bernard F. Hurley + 1:00 pm Emilio Albanese, Domenica & Angela Cella & Antonio Cella + MONDAY March 25 7:30 am Marvin Buxton + 8:30 am Lo Magno Family + TUESDAY March 26 7:30 am Father Donald Driscoll + 8:30 am Mae Kloss + WEDNESDAY March 27 7:30 am Emma Forrest + 8:30 am Edward Timmons + THURSDAY March 28 Holy Thursday 7:30 pm Mass of the Lord s Supper FRIDAY March 29 Good Friday 3:00 pm Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion SATURDAY March 30 Holy Saturday 8:00 pm Easter Vigil & Mass of the Resurrection SUNDAY March 31 Easter Sunday 7:30 am Sophie & Vincent Sammarco + 8:30 am Maria & Salvatore Di Gioia & Anna Di Gioia + 8:45 am (Sand Lane) Ida Simmonetti + 10:00 am Nancy Lamperti, Happy 101 st Birthday 11:30 am Deceased Members of the Armanante & Kehoe Families 1:00 pm Assenza, Gemarro & Di Martino Families + Mass Readings for March 31 st Easter Sunday Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9 Recently buried from our Parish was Catherine (Kay) Graham Please remember Fr. Donald Driscoll 3
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION SHARING GOD S GIFTS Did you know Over 1,700 Masses are said each Sunday There were 24,921 Baptisms last year 94,949 children are currently enrolled in Religious Education Programs There are 1,556 active and retired priests, 290 permanent deacons and 370 parishes in the Archdiocese of New York Your pledge to The Cardinal s Appeal ensures that we are in a position to assist those most in need throughout the Archdiocese You can also make your gift online at www.cardinalsappeal.org May God bless you for your generosity. 4
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