SCHOOL

23 Summit Street, Staten Island, NY 10307

School Office 718-984-1360 Fax No. 718-966-9356

WEBSITE: www.olhcschoolsi.org

PRINCIPAL: MR. NICHOLAS FARGIONE

RELIGIOUS EDUATION OFFICE

23 Summit Street, Staten Island, NY 10307

Office 718-227-2441 Fax No. 718-966-9356

WEBSITE : www.olhcreligiouseducation.weebly.com

C.R.E. MRS. JOAN BAGGS

MASS SCHEDULE

Weekdays 9:00 AM Sat. Eve. 4:30 PM

Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM Family Mass,

12:00 PM, 4:00 PM Spanish Mass and 6:30 PM

“And now I will no longer be in the world,

but they are in the world, while I am coming to you."

RECTORY 7396 AMBOY ROAD, SI, NY 10307

Rectory Office 718-317-9772 Fax No. 718-317-0038

WEBSITE : WWW.OLHCPARISH.ORG

PASTOR: FR. D. FRANCIS DIAS

PAROCHIAL VICAR: FR. SYLVESTER RANASINGHE

DEACONS: DEACON R. SALHANY

DEACON J. SINGLER

SECRETARIES: MRS. MARIA BYRNES

MRS. NINFA CHIARELLO

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SCHOOL 23 SUMMIT STREET, SI, NY 10307

SCHOOL OFFICE 718-984-1360 FAX NO. 718-966-9356

WEBSITE: WWW.OLHCSCHOOLSI.ORG

PRINCIPAL: MR.NICHOLAS FARGIONE

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE

23 SUMMIT STREET, SI, NY 10307

OFFICE 718-227-2441 FAX NO. 718-966-9356

WEBSITE: WWW.OLHCRELIGIOUSEDUCATION.WEEBLY.COM

C.R.E. MRS. JOAN BAGGS

CHURCH OF OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 28, 2017

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 28, 2017 PG. 2

WEEKLY SACRIFICIAL OFFERING MAY 21, 2017: $6.972.

ENVELOPES: 240 AND PARISH

PAY

REMINDER: PLEASE WRITE YOUR

FAMILY NAME AND ENV. # ON

YOUR CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPE

THANK YOU, RECTORY STAFF.

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MONTH-AT-A-GLANCE

CROSS ROAD FOUNDATION

COLLECTION

4th Sunday after all Masses

FIRST FRIDAY

Mass-9:00 AM

Adoration/Benediction-9:30 AM

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY

Daily after the 9:00 AM Mass

All are invited to pray for the world ST. EDWARD FOOD PANTRY

COLLECTION

1st weekend after all Masses THIRD ORDER OF MARY

3rd Sun. after 12:00 PM Mass-Gym

YOUTH GROUP (GRADES 6-12)

2nd & 4th Sunday after

6:30 pm Mass

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50/50 CLUB $5.00

If you are not in it

you can’t win it! ______________________________ Offering: If a Weekend Mass is

being offered for a family member,

please let a Priest or Usher know if

you would like to bring us the gifts.

THE MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR JUNE 3, 2017 AND JUNE 4, 2017

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS ALTAR SERVERS USHERS

4:30 PM J. Savino A. Nusser

S. Rams

A. Nusser

M. Castellane

A. Marafolio

C. Marabello A. Mauti

D. Carollo

F. Candelaria L. Nusser

8:00 AM J. Frustaci R. Perricone

A. Hutton

J. Frustaci

R. Perricone

S. Attarian L. Silano

S. Silvio

P. Voss S. Pantaleone

T. D’Esposito

10:00 AM J. Baggs J. Ross

J. Singler K. Postler

A. Lynch

D. Fogelstrom

C. Gomez AJ Montana

A. Marafolio

S. Lombardo B. Ross

A. Alberga C. Creagh

12:00 PM

M. Tegano R. Parziano

M. Petito

M. Esposito

A. Maddalena C. Zglejc

A. Desio

M. Esposito M. Illuzzi

N. Questel M. Vuolo

6:30 PM M. Joyce

D. Sena

E. Kotowska

J. Cardona

V. Petagaro J. Finnergan

James Finnegan

D. Kinkopf

DAY DATE TIME INTENTION REQUESTED BY

Sat. 05/27 9:00 AM Mariamma Thurairajah Rosalyn & Joseph Selvarajah

4:30 PM Bette Ann Verticchio Her Family

Sun. 05/28 8:00 AM Frank J. Seddo, Sr. His Daughter

10:00 AM Michael Moyle Marge Martinez

12:00 PM The People of our Parish

4:00 PM

The Spanish Mass

6:30 PM The People of the Parish

Mon

05/29 9:00 AM

Donato Family Emily Savarese

Tue. 05/30 9:00 AM

Mary Russo Ann Marie Font

Wed. 05/31 9:00 AM

Richard Mirenda Mr. & Mrs. Richard Thomas

Thur. 06/01 9:00 AM

Joseph Anthony Tartaglia

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Meehan

Fri. 06/02 9:00 AM The People of our Parish

Sat. 06/03 9:00 AM Hugh & Marge Gallagher Ann Lynch

4:30 PM

Teresa Gassoso Attilo Capaldo

Sun. 06/04 8:00 AM Donald Croteau

James & Colleen Meehan

10:00 AM John Calabrese The Corso Family

12:00 PM 25/50th - Wedding Anniversary

4:00 PM The Spanish Mass

6:30 PM Memorial Mass for all those who dies in May

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 28, 2017 PG. 3

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

There could not have been a more perfect day for the Parish Feast last Sunday. All said and done, the Parish

Appreciation Feast was a big success. I wish I were able to show you some pictures of people who flocked to the

church grounds to celebrate the feast of Our Lady Help of Christians. I trust there must have been about 400 people.

We made an attempt to get a head count of the adults by requiring them to get a name tag as they entered the premises.

But for some reason we did not succeed. Some did not care to get one, others did not wear the tag all the time, and

some just did not display it well. The idea behind it was multiple; to help to get to know the names of some parishion-

ers and to initiate some friendly acquaintance.

A couple of times, I was able to address those gathered and to express my sentiments and thoughts on the

occasion. The highlight of the day was the entrance procession with about twenty of our First Communicants offering

flowers to the Blessed Mother and garlanding her. The children’s choir accompanied them with some beautiful Marian

hymns. A big thank you to all of you. As always you did a very good job.

The cooking crew supplied warm and delicious hamburgers and hot dogs to all while other foods and pizza

were catered and the deserts were purchased by our Hospitality committee. A big thank you goes to all those who were

kind enough to let us taste some of their national dishes. A couple of them even came with some deserts and cookies

and chocolates. I appreciate your good will very much.

For me personally, it was a great opportunity to get to know you and exchange a few ideas and words with you.

I met some who were your visiting friends and family. It was a pleasure to meet them. While I was going around, I

noticed that children enjoyed the most the Module Bounce ride and the Backyard Castle and, to say the least the

magician. They were mesmerized by his tricks and watched him with laughter and applause.

A number of you expressed your appreciation for this get-together, food and company. I am happy that you

were able to come to the feast and spend some meaningful time with the fellow parishioners and neighbors. I also

know that some of you could not make it due to unavoidable circumstances. I appreciate your letting me know about it.

We missed you. I hope all who volunteered in various activities of the church during the year did pick up the small

appreciation gift we prepared for you: pen and finger rosary key tag. We had 100 of them. Again, we tried to keep

record of who took a gift and must say to a great extent this was successful. But I know that all were gone before the

end the day!

I must say a word of thanks to the teen group who helped the adults with the set up and the cleaning up, to all

donors of gift baskets, beverages, uncooked and cooked food- the international food - all our businesses in Tottenville

who helped with gift certificates, etc., and to the DJ who entertained us throughout and to supplier of tents and tables,

etc., for the discount we received. My hearty thanks go to all who gave cash donations to defray some of the expenses.

There are some of you who helped with the sale of 50/50 raffle tickets, gift basket tickets and those who

manned the welcoming table. To all above mentioned and to the Parish Feast Committee along with the OLHC Hospi-

tality Committee in organizing and ordering and purchasing all the needed supplies and food etc., my thanks go to all of

them. Thanks to the fire truck for making our children get a firsthand experience of it. Thanks to all for your

presence and showing your solidarity and support of this annual parish event.

Our next Parish Pastoral Council will meet Monday, June 5 at 7:15PM in the lower church which is also the last

one for this year. We shall do an evaluation of the Parish Volunteer Appreciation feast and among other things, an

important matter will be presented by the Parish Financial Committee. We need parishioners with expertise in

construction, engineering, architecture, planning and financing, etc., whose advice will be very useful to us for stability

and good standing of the Parish. Hence, you are cordially invited to attend this PPC meeting or if the time is not suit-

able, to communicate with me directly.

I have cleaned up the space behind the altar in the church and locked up the shed by the school where we store

the old manger. May I ask all those who use these spaces to keep them as orderly and clean as possible. If you had

stored anything in these areas that belonged to any organization or person, please let me know so that we can address

them immediately. May God Bless you, Fr. Frank

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 28, 2017 PG. 4

WEEKLY SACRIFICIAL OFFERING

PLEASE PRAY

FOR THE

PEOPLE OF OUR

PARISH PLEASE LET THE

RECTORY KNOW IF

YOU WOULD LIKE TO

REMOVE ANYONE

FROM THIS SICK LIST.

THANK YOU.

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Aubrey Ellen Astarita Chris Bessi Joseph Burzo Theresa Cardinale Dennis Castelli Stacey Cohen Sylvia Cohen Joseph D’Angelo Ellen Derowki Evelyn George Day John Dilgen Ramona Fogelstrom Nancy Flynn Michael French Laura Grzeskowiak Kian Griffiths Larry Hartnett Jeremy Vivian Jerrick Helen Kosinski

Gianna Kovacs Rafael Laskowski Maria LaSorsa Mei Foo Liao Ralph Lucchese Joseph Liotine Anthony Lodareo Richard Magnussen Scuoto Maisco Ed Malley Jean Marshal Ken Mc Call Joseph Mariconda Peter Marsh Vincent Merola Georgianna O’Connor

Joan Orena SPC Sean Pesce John Placente Raymond Perry Jr. Robin Rodolfo Barbara Rotunno Frances Rotunno Hayley Rusciano

Philip Russo Edward Svennigsen Jordan S. Patricia Savino Sr. Mary Michael French Stephanie Shelia Sullivan Justin Too Aiden Truscelli Joseph Yasso

Let us pray for all the deceased of our Parish.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE

Andrew S. Aswad SC Mason Morgante NC

David Baggs NY Ronald McNair Afghanistan

Thomas Brown LA Cody Robinson CA

Raquel Caramanno CA Shawn Robinson WA

Brian P. Fleming Germany Nicholas Singler NC

Mark Philip Martino US Army Greg Tegano Italy

OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS

WELCOMES

Jaxon Anthony Cosentino and

Isabella Lyn Cosentino TO

YOUR NEW PARISH FAMILY MEMORIAL OFFERINGS

BREAD AND WINE THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH

SANCTUARY LAMP THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH

ALTAR CANDLES

THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH

ALTAR FLOWERS THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH

SACRAMENTS

Baptisms

Every Sunday at 2:00 PM. Baptism classes, for first-

time parents and parents not married in the Catholic

Church, are held on the first Saturday of the month, in

the lower church, at 11:00 AM.

Reconciliation

Saturdays at 9:30 AM and 25 minutes before every

weekday and weekend Masses.

Communion to the Homebound

Please call the Rectory to make arrangements for those

homebound or hospitalized.

Marriage

Couples should call the Rectory to arrange a meeting

with a priest or deacon at least six months in advance

of their wedding.

Anointing of the Sick Call the Rectory at any time.

RCIA

A series of classes presenting a deeper exploration of

the Catholic faith for adults which prepares them to

make a conscious choice to receive the SACRAMENT

OF BAPTISM, FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND

CONFIRMATION. Please call the Rectory.

SICK LIST

Please update us monthly.

PRIVATE PRAYER

The Church is open weekdays until 7:00 PM in the

evening, for personal prayer and meditation.

SPONSOR CERTIFICATES

Individuals must come in person to see priest on duty.

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 28, 2017 PG. 5

CLUSTER PARISH MASS

SCHEDULES

Mass Schedule for all Masses in our Cluster

Parishes:

Our Lady Star of the Sea:

Mon-Sat. 9:00 am

Saturday 4:00 pm, 5:30 pm

Sunday 8:00 am, 9:15 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm

and 7:00 pm

St. John Neumann:

Mon-Sat. 9:00 am

Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm

St. Joseph St. Thomas:

Saturday:

St. Joseph: 5:00 pm

St. Thomas: 6:00 pm

Sunday:

St. Joseph: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm

St. Thomas: 9:00 am, 10:00 am Italian Mass,

11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 6:00 pm

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Parish Pay UPDATE

We have updated our 2nd Collection

on Parish Pay to include our Parish needs and Holy days of

Obligation.

Please log in to:

Parishpay.com

to update your 2nd Collections.

Thank you for your continuous

support to the Parish.

OLHC SCHOOL NEWS WE ARE EXPANDING OUR SCHOOL!

JOIN US AS WE GROW! CALL TO SCHEDULE A

TOUR (718) 984-1360

MIDDLE SCHOOL STEM PROGRAM :

(SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY-ENGINEERING-

MATH)

TECHNOLOGY INFUSED CURRICULUM

ROBOTICS PROGRAM, BLENDED LEARNING

AND ACADEMIC SCHEDULING

iPads and Chromebooks in the classrooms

We offer-PRE-K 3, FREE UPK/PKA 4, K TO

8TH GRADE,

NEW FAMILIES K-8

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APPLY NOW AT

www.ApplyCatholicSchoolsNY.org

Nicholas Fargione, Principal

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

REGISTRATION FOR NEW FAMILIES WILL BE

HELD THIS COMING WEEK ON THE FOLLOWING

DAYS AND TIMES: TUESDAY, MAY 31ST

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1ST 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

AND 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Proof of baptism must be brought at time of registration,

and families must be registered at OLHC church.

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ARE ALWAYS

WELCOME IN OUR PROGRAM .

Our Early Bird Special Tuition fee for this year

before June 15 is as follows:

1 child $200.00 2 children $280.00

3 or more $340.00

Fee must be paid at time of registration or in person at

OLHC Religious Ed office before June 15.

after June 15:

1 child $220.00 2 children $300.00

3 or more $360.00

A Smart Tuition fee of $10 (one payment) or

$20 (two payments) also applies. Every family must have a

Smart Tuition account.

SESSION TIMES FOR THE 2017- 2018

WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

Sunday, Grade 2 : 11:00 – 12:30 (after 10:00 am Mass)

SPECIAL NEEDS SESSIONS ARE HELD FOR ONE

HALF HOUR ON SUNDAYS

BETWEEN 11:00 AM AND 12:30 PM.

Monday, Grade 8 : 4:00 – 5:15 pm

Tuesday, Grade 5 and Grade 6 : 3:30 – 5:00 pm

Wednesday, Grade 1 and Grade 7: 3:30 – 5:00 pm

Thursday, Grade 3 and Grade 4 : 3:30 – 5:00 pm

May God Bless you, Mrs. Joan Baggs CRE

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 28, 2017 PG. 6

IN HONOR OF THE 100TH YEAR OF THE

APPARITION OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA… Every 13th of the month from now until the end of

the year, there will be Benediction and the praying

of the Rosary in the Church at 7:30pm

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THE 2017 MINTY AWARDS

Come and see Staten Island’s

finest high school theatre performers at the

2017 Minty Awards. Ceremony begins on

Sunday, June 4th at 7pm at the St. George

Theatre. All seven Catholic schools will be performing

and 13 awards will be handed out during the evening.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling the St.

George Theatre at 718-442-2900.

THE MINTY ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS DONATED OVER $50,000 BACK TO OUR CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS

WILL ONCE AGAIN BE AWARDING MONETARY PRIZES TO ALL THE NOMINES OF THE ST. GENESIUS AWARD

FOR OUTSTANDING MUSIC. ___________________________________________

MEN’S DAY, SAT. JUNE 10TH

As we approach Father’s Day each year it

will become more and more evident that we

need to reach out to fathers who are suffering

the loss of a child, or men suffering from abortion too. If

you know someone who is carrying pain and sorrow of

losing a child due to abortion, God wishes to extend his

mercy , forgiveness and healing to all of them.

Please spread the word and we are inviting men to attend

this event hosted by the Lumina and the Franciscan Friars

of the Renewal on Sat. June 10th. For more information

and to register call 877-586-4621 or email

lumina@postabortionhelp.org

25th/50th Wedding Anniversaries at OLHC

Come join us on June 4th at the 12:00 pm Mass,

a special Anniversary Mass, as we recognize

those Parishioners who celebrated a 25th/50th

Wedding Anniversary this year.

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There will be a reception after the Mass for the

Anniversary couples and their families and

friends. _____________________________________________

Pentecost Sunday

June 4, 2017 The word Pentecost is Greek and it means

"50th day." Fifty days after Easter Sunday, we celebrate the

coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and their follow-

ers, and the beginning of their earthly ministry to make

disciples of all nations.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 4TH

FROM 8:30 AM TO 2:30 PM IN THE

LOWER CHURCH WE WILL BE HAVING A

BLOOD DRIVE. PLEASE GIVE, SO THAT

OTHERS MAY LIVE!!

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PARISH FEAST RAFFLE

UN-CLAIMED

GIFT BASKET WINNERS

If you attended the feast and left early ,

we have a ticket that no one has claimed.

The ticket number is 46104. Please call

the rectory if you have this ticket to claim

your prize. Gift basket #26 is

waiting for you!