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HOLY CHILD CHURCH

Weekend Masses

Saturday PM 5:00 7:00 Sunday AM 6:30 8:00 9:30 11:00

Sunday PM 12:30 5:30

Weekday Worship

M - F Mass 6:30 AM

M - S Morning Prayer 8:30 AM

M - S Mass 9:00 AM

Parish Office Hours

M - F 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM 1:30 PM - 8:00 PM

718-356-5890

4747 Amboy Road, Staten Island, N.Y. 10312

April 17, 2016

www.holychildsi.com 718-356-5890

Pastor and Vicars

Rev. Travers Rev. Edwin H. Cipot Rev. Wilfred Y. Dodo

In Residence Rev. Percy Joseph

Sandra Pace, Organist/Music Department Head 347-560-1793

Marie Ferro, Director of Religious Education

718-356-5277

Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Mary Kelly, Parish Manager

Joseph Longo, Maintenance Supervisor

Catherine McQuillen, Sports Council

718-356-5890

www.holychildbasketball.com

Tom DeLacy, Soccer

www.holychildsoccer.org

JoAnn C. Gaal, Director of Preschool 718-356-5159

Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

www.holychildprek@gmail.com

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Divine Mercy Chapel 24/7

Miraculous Medal Novena Church Mon. after 9:00 AM Mass and at 7:00 PM

Mary-Pat Schaefer Parish Council President Sal Lavanco Adoration Lea Laccadito Bereavement Ministry Bob Mistretta Beyond Renew Faith Sharing Esther Pla Charismatic Prayer Group Sabrina Lufrano Cheerleading Rita Martin Cub Scouts Mark Kwapich Boy Scouts

Nick & Janna Gaudiuso Family Life/Respect Life Rosaria Incantalupo Rosary Ministry James Amberger St. Vincent de Paul Peggy Corney St. Vincent de Paul Eddie O’Connor Sons & Daughters of Mary Ray Doyle - Nick Nocerino Usher Ministry Joanne McCourt Singles on the Go Social Club Kelly Carbonaro - Rich Passante Youth Group

Baptisms

2:00 PM on Sundays Arrange in advance through the Rectory. Pre-Baptismal classes - 8:00 p.m. on certain Saturday evenings. Call for schedule.

ADULT CONFIRMATION www.nyfaithformation.org

Marriages

Please contact priests of the parish at least 6 months prior to the wedding date. Book the church before the hall.

Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Sacraments Devotions

Charismatic Prayer Group Rectory Conference Room Wed. 7:45 PM

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HOLY CHILD CHURCH

SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016 5:00 PM Robert Shapiro 7:00 PM William F. Dolan

SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2016 6:30 AM People of Holy Child 8:00 AM Salvatore Lacagnino 9:30 AM Raffelina Crawford 11:00 AM Giovanna, Vincenzo, Innocenzo Caro 12:30 PM Pat Lombardo 5:30 PM Anna, Salvatore & Frank Ferraco MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 6:30 AM Irene Agalio 9:00 AM Anthony Saporito TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016 6:30 AM Fred Morse 9:00 AM Carl Van Orden WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016 6:30 AM Rosemary Olivo 9:00 AM Nicolette Pesce

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2016 6:30 AM Immaculata Tani Dodo 9:00 AM Joseph McKendry FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016 6:30 AM Adelaide Iacono 9:00 AM Joseph Raiola SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016 9:00 AM No Mass Intention SATURDAY VIGIL, APRIL 23, 2016 5:00 PM Thanksgiving St. John Paul 7:00 PM Elvira Ramirez

Psalter IV Easter Week IV

www.divineoffice.org

CARDINAL’S APPEAL

To Date: $124,751.00 Goal: $114,500.00 # of Gifts : 410

Remember that Holy Child receives 60% back of

gifts over goal! Donor names to appear in

future bulletins.

Widow’s Conversation Group

meets on Tuesday’s 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

FAMILY MASS - Next Sunday, April 24th, there will be a

Family Mass at 12:30 p.m. All are welcome.

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THIRD TIME:

Vincent Maietta & Christine Horan

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Elaine Braica Domenico DeLeonardis

Grace Mohr Angelina Plantz

Father Joseph Pasciutto Lucy Raspente

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CATHEDRAL GOLDEN JUBILEE Couples celebrating their 50

th Wedding Anniversary any-

time during 2016 are invited to attend the Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at the Cathe-dral of St. Patrick, Saturday, June 25

th at 1:30 p.m. or Sun-

day, June 26th at 2:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required.

Please contact your parish for registration. The closing date to register for the Mass is Tuesday, May 24, 2016. 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 50

th & 25

th Wedding Anniversary

anytime during 2016 are eligible to receive the Anniversary Scroll which will be conferred here at Holy Child on Sun-day, June 5, 2016 at the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Couples wish-ing 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 Fri-day 718-356-5890 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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STATEN ISLAND, NY

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS WEEK’S DONATIONS

We are happy to welcome the following newly baptized members into our Holy Child Family:

Camila Lila Bello Abigail Rose Esposito

Gia Meola Jaxon Douglas Rosenthal Jackson Alexander Vance

NAMES ON THIS LIST WILL BE ON UNTIL JUNE 26 AND THEN WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS WE HEAR FROM THE

FAMILY TO CONTINUE.

Bread & Wine

In Memory of Pat Lombardo Offered by Lillian Lombardo

Adoration Chapel Candles

In Loving Memory of Nazareth Rodrigues and Irene Quadrino

Offered by Maria Quadrino

Flowers at the Altar Memorials available. Inquire at the office.

Jillian Cannon

Michael Capolongo

Colleen Cerzosie

Lenny Cerzosie

Diane DiPilato

Baby Guiliana Geller

Karen Gilsenan

Robert Imparato

Catherine Kelly

Bill Kuhens

Veronica Mangieri

From the Pastor’s Desk

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.

Joseph Marciniak

Joanne Marino

Thomas O’Donnell

Jana Orellana

Sebastian Rao

Lisa Romano

Camille Scarpelli

Billy Sherwood

Dawn Verdi

Joseph Zaza

St. Vincent de Paul Society

The next meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held in the rectory on Sunday, April 24

th after the 9:30

a.m. mass.

The Gospel of St. Luke Acts of the Apostles

Scripture Study with Fr. Ed

Every Monday from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

in the Small Conference Room - Rectory All are welcome.

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.

The Ave Maria Gift Shop

The Gift Shop is open

Saturday: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

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

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

The Gift Shop is offering 10% off Baptismal Items for the month of April.

They also have Holy Child’s 50th Anniversary keepsake ornaments and other items.

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SACERDOS IN AETERNUM *

Father Joseph Pasciutto, who was kind enough to celebrate Sunday Masses for us in the past, died on Sunday 10 April. In your charity, remember him in prayer. * A PRIEST FOREVER

Weekday 6:30 Masses in 2017 are held in abeyance

depending upon pending priest assignments.

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

St. Edward Food Pantry The collection for the food pantry will be next weekend, April 23

rd and 24

th. Thank you for your continued support of

the food pantry.

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Assisted Suicide: Unnecessary, Flawed & Dangerous

Assisted suicide continues to be in the forefront of legis-lative issues being considered in Albany. Some claim it is simply “medical assistance in dying” and not suicide. But

what is really at stake here?

Join us as we host Educational Events throughout the Archdiocese to learn the facts.

Main speaker, Ed Mechmann, Esq. Public Policy Director

Archdiocese of New York

Sr. Lucy Marie, SV Respect Life Coordinator Archdiocese of New York

RSVP required to:

Sr.Lucy.Marie@ArchNY.org

Monday, April 18th

Staten Island 7:30-9:00 p.m. St. Charles School Auditorium

200 Penn Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10306

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SPIRITUAL ADOPTION PROGRAM

MONTH 2

Keep praying for me! I am two months old now and about 2 inches long. Look! You can see my eyes, nose and mouth. I will use them to experience God’s world after I am born.

A Reminder

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion. Prayer of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Please remember to pray daily for your Spiritual Adopted Baby and the baby’s mother and father. During your earthly life this spiritually adopted child of yours will be known only to God but in the world to come it is hoped that you will meet the child whose life was spared by your prayers and spend eternal happiness with them.

Cross Road Foundation 1152 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10301 718-556-3474

Executive Director William Harder

Birth Announcements

Jamih - March 10th

Fabian - March 15th

Aylin - March 23rd

FRANCISCAN HANDMAIDS OF MARY ST. EDWARD FOOD PANTRY

6581 Hylan Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10309

718-984-1625 www.franciscanhandmaidsofmary.org

March 28, 2016 Fr. Alan Travers, Pastor Holy Child Church 4747 Amboy Road Staten Island, NY 10312 Dear Fr. Travers: On behalf of the Sisters of the Franciscan Handmaids of Mary, the Staff and Clients of the St. Edward Food Pantry, I would like to thank you for your generous donation of food. Your donation empowers us in our mission of helping families in need on Staten Island. Please be assured that the Sisters will keep you and your parishioners in their prayers. Yours in Christ,

Sister Rosemary, FHM

Administrator

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CLUSTER CORNER

CHURCH OF ST. PATRICK'S

3560 Richmond Road Staten Island, NY 10306

718-979-4227

Bereavement Group – Tuesdays, Rectory, 7:30pm; Resumes September Bible Study – Thursdays, Rectory, 7pm, 4/7, 14, 21, 28 & 5/12 & 19 Baptismal Class – 1st Monday; Church; 7:30pm; Next Class: 5/2 Cancer Support Group – Please call Parish Office Divorced & Separated Group – Thursdays, Rectory; 7pm; 4/7 Pre-Cana Class – One day class; School Building; 9am-5pm; 9/25 RCIA – Sundays, Rectory; 10:45am (after Mass) For those Enrolled Seniors 55+ Group–Wednesdays; School Cafeteria 1:30pm-4:30pm St. Vincent de Paul Society –Clothing Drive 6/25 & 26 Women’s Prayer Group – Thursday; Rectory; 7pm 4/21

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APRIL 17, 2016

Fifty / Fifty

We are a mere month away from 17 May, the 50th anniversary of the founding of this parish.

As you know, we have sustained monthly celebrations the year long in salute of our Golden Jubilee.

The last of these will be the Dinner Dance at the Historic Old Bermuda Inn on the evening of Saturday 14 May followed up by a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday 15 May. It is indeed remarkable that this year Pentecost Sunday falls on the 15th. What better day to honor the birthday of Holy Child Church than on that Solemnity which is regarded as “The Birthday of the Church”?

As we know, the 50 days of Easter, which opened with the Great Vigil on Easter Weekend, conclude with Pentecost Sunday. We can confidently anticipate a continuation of the great performance our liturgical ministers rendered so marvelously on Easter Weekend (and during the Sacred Triduum – Holy Thursday / Good Friday / East-er Vigil ) come the festive day of Holy Child’s 50th Anniversary, coinciding happily this year with Pentecost. Year round our ministers ensure the dignified execution of worship on the weekly Day of the Lord. Come the High Holy Days or special celebrations, they amplify the quality of their performance through thor-ough preparations - preparations that they are currently engaged in for the jubilee itself. As they rise to any special occasion, we take the occasion to rise and express our gratitude for their ser-vice. The Usher Ministers greet and guide the congregation with discretion. The Readers clearly deliver The Word of God to his people. The Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Com-munion reverently administer the Blessed Sacrament to communicants during the course of the Eucha-rist. The Servers assist the priest at the altar so that all is in place for the sacrifice. The Sacristy Division makes sure that all liturgical appurtenances are in readiness in the setting it helps to decorate. From be-ginning to end The Choir and Cantors support congregational participation in song as well as presenting choral set pieces that stir the soul. The head of The Music Department, who is also Principal Organist, is responsible for the overall sound design which is unfailingly uplifting, always ringing as true as The Bell Choir itself. Our Hospitality Committee always sees to it that the Forum is well set with the refreshments that are offered on special occasions. Holy Child has developed a service tradition in worship from its inception right up to now where its es-teemed forces are constantly deployed to the Glory of God and the Good of His Holy (Child) Church.

Sic semper ut sit !

Father Travers

*Thus may it always be!

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