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St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church Let us build the City of God! Our Mission: By our loving service and works of mercy, we invite every person to know Jesus Christ, present in the Word and the breaking of the Bread, so that all may accept his gift of salvation. Nuestro Mission Por nuestro servicio amoroso y las obras de misericordia, invitamos a todos a conocer a Jesucristo, presente en la Palabra y en la fracción del pan, a fin de que todos puedan aceptar su regalo de salvación. Come pray with us! Masses Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, 10:30, Noon, and 5:00 PM Spanish Language Mass at 6:30 PM Weekdays: 7:00 and 9:00 AM* Saturday 8:00 AM *During School year Tuesday Mass is at 8:45 AM Eucharistic Adoration: Mondays 2:00 - 7:00 PM (except holidays) First Friday 7:30 - 8:30 PM Holy Hour Rosary: Daily after 9:00 Mass Reconciliation: Mon, Wed, Fri: after morning Mass Sat: after 8:00 AM mass and 4:00 - 4:45 PM St Joseph Rectory Office 45 Church Street Ronkonkoma NY 11779 588-8456 Fax 471-2569 Religious Education 35 Church Street 981-1805 Director: Mrs. Maryanne Trezza Parish Outreach 2855 Pond Rd 981-6888 Director: Mrs. Anne Kelly St Joseph School 25 Church Street 588-4760 Principal: Mr. Richard Kuntzler February 26, 2017 — Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Priests Rev. Michael J Rieder, Pastor Rev. Gil Lap Rev. Belevendiram Rathinam (Fr Bala) Deacons Dcn. Michael DeBellis Dcn. Frank Dell’Aglio Dcn. Michael Devenney Dcn. William Dobbins Dcn. Joseph Dougherty (retired) Dcn. Joseph Califano (retired) Dcn. James Altonji (retired)

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St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church Let us build the City of God!

Our Mission:

By our loving service and works of mercy, we invite every person to know Jesus Christ, present in the

Word and the breaking of the Bread, so that all may accept his gift of salvation.

Nuestro Mission

Por nuestro servicio amoroso y las obras de

misericordia, invitamos a todos a conocer a Jesucristo, presente en la Palabra y en la fracción del pan, a fin de

que todos puedan aceptar su regalo de salvación.

Come pray with us!

Masses

Saturday: 5:00 PM

Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, 10:30, Noon, and 5:00 PM

Spanish Language Mass at 6:30 PM

Weekdays: 7:00 and 9:00 AM* Saturday 8:00 AM

*During School year Tuesday Mass is at 8:45 AM Eucharistic Adoration:

Mondays 2:00 - 7:00 PM (except holidays)

First Friday 7:30 - 8:30 PM Holy Hour

Rosary: Daily after 9:00 Mass

Reconciliation: Mon, Wed, Fri: after morning Mass

Sat: after 8:00 AM mass and 4:00 - 4:45 PM

St Joseph Rectory Office

45 Church Street Ronkonkoma NY 11779

588-8456 Fax 471-2569

Religious Education

35 Church Street 981-1805

Director: Mrs. Maryanne Trezza

Parish Outreach

2855 Pond Rd 981-6888

Director: Mrs. Anne Kelly

St Joseph School

25 Church Street 588-4760

Principal: Mr. Richard Kuntzler

February 26, 2017 — Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Priests

Rev. Michael J Rieder, Pastor

Rev. Gil Lap

Rev. Belevendiram Rathinam (Fr Bala)

Deacons

Dcn. Michael DeBellis Dcn. Frank Dell’Aglio

Dcn. Michael Devenney Dcn. William Dobbins

Dcn. Joseph Dougherty (retired)

Dcn. Joseph Califano (retired)

Dcn. James Altonji (retired)

Serving Your Sacramental Needs

The Sacrament of Baptism The Sacrament is celebrated on Sundays at 1:30 PM. Parents, please call the parish office to arrange a meeting with one of our priests or deacons to begin to make arrangements.

The Sacrament of Eucharist See front cover for mass times. If you are sick for an extended period of time or are homebound, please contact the parish office to arrange to have someone bring Communion to you.

The Sacrament of Confirmation School aged children can prepare for this Sacrament by contacting our religious Education office. Adults or older teens who have yet to be Confirmed should contact the Parish Office

The Sacrament of Reconciliation As listed on front cover or call rectory for an

appointment with one of our priests.

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick This Sacrament is for the living. We celebrate this Sacrament each Spring and Fall for those who are chronically ill, advanced in age, or who are about to undergo surgery or hospitalization. We can arrange the Sacrament at other times by calling the Parish Office..

Emergencies: call the office to ar range a visit from a priest.

Nighttime emergencies (631) 538-7219

The Sacrament of Matrimony Bride or Groom, please call the office at least six months before your desired wedding date to begin preparations for marriage. Please make contact with the parish before making other wedding day plans!

The Sacrament of Holy Orders Anyone who is feeling called to service in the church as a priest deacon or in consecrated religious life should contact the parish office to speak to one of the priests or deacons for guidance.

Interested in possibly becoming Catholic? Please contact the rectory to arrange a meeting to discuss your questions. We have regular classes to help people learn about the faith and decide if becoming Catholic is what you and God want for you right now. This whole process of inquiry and potential conversion is called RCIA—The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

We will respect your personal journey with God!

Prayer and Devotion Opportunities

Our Lady of Fatima Devotion Our Lady came to Fatima with a message from God to every man, woman and child. She promised that the whole world would be at peace, and that many souls would go to heaven if her requests were listened to and obeyed.

In response to her requests, the First Saturday of each month is devoted to Our Lady of Fatima. This devotion includes 8:00 AM mass, a novena to Our Lady of Fatima, the Rosary, and the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

All are welcome at this devotion.

Spend Some Time in Prayer Before the

Blessed Sacrament Our church opens at 6:30 AM and remains open throughout the day for anyone who wants to make a prayerful visit. Please come and have some quiet time with God in the midst of our busy (and sometimes loud) world.

We have times set aside when Our Lord, present in the Blessed Sacrament is exposed

on the altar for your prayer.

Monday Exposition and Benediction Every Monday afternoon the Blessed Sacrament is exposed from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM. This opportunity for prayer ends with Benediction beginning at about 6:45 PM and ending at 7:00 PM

You can come at any time for any length of time to join in this quiet, reflective prayer time.

Make an appointment to spend time with Jesus!

First Friday Holy Hour Every First Friday of the month we have a Holy Hour before the exposed Blessed Sacrament. This communal prayer begins at 7:30 PM and run until 8:30 PM, closing with Benediction.

St Joseph Men’s Prayer Group We meet every Tuesday evening at 7:30 PM in the Church where we pray the Rosary.

Afterward we move to the main vestibule for coffee, donuts and fellowship.

This is a great opportunity to be strengthened in your commitment as a Catholic man just by spending time with others like you!

See you Tuesday!

Altar Bread & Wine

In Memory of

Carol A. Walsh

Requested by

Greg

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)

February 26, 2017 Page 3

OUR LITURGY

The first reading ensures the people of Israel

that God will not forsake them. In the second

reading, Saint Paul extols us to live in a

trustworthy manner so that when God judges

and reveals the hiddenness of our hearts, we

will be judged worthy. In the Gospel, Jesus

encourages his followers to place their trust

in God alone.

Mass Intentions for the Week Sunday, Feb. 26 (Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time)

7:00 For the People of the Parish

9:00 Eileen Trube (Edward & Victoria Burns)

10:30 Tim Buckley (The Sabourin Family), Francesca Gallo

(The Sabourin Family), Lilly McEvoy (Katherine

Yamaguchi & Family), Robert Nelson (St. Joseph Rel. Ed.

Family), Jean Ventola (Antoinette & Dan Ventola), For the

People of the Parish

12:00 Anna & Gaspar Crimaudo (Loving Family)

5:00 Eleanor Baumann (Mr. & Mrs. John Buccellato)

6:30 Spanish Mass

Monday, Feb. 27

7:00 Sal Musacchia (Josephine)

9:00 Frank Stumph (Norman & Jean Kalish)

Tuesday, Feb. 28

7:00 William J. Kelleher Sr. (Loving Family)

8:45 Police Officer Michael Melchiona (Loving Brother),

Francesca Gallo (Loving Grandparents)

Wednesday, March 1 (Ash Wednesday)

7:00 For the People of the Parish

9:00 For the People of the Parish

12:10

5:00

7:30

Thursday, March 2

7:00 Eleanor Poloskey

9:00 Godofredo Alcantara (Loving Wife, Son & Grandson)

Friday, March 3

7:00 Mary Comito (LIVING) (Adrianne)

9:00 Richard Fahey (Loving Family)

Saturday, March 4

8:00 Angelo & Theresa DeFilippo (Marie DeFilippo)

5:00 Araceli L. Manalo (Loving Children), Margaret Rose

Nunziata (The Cutrone Family), Grace Truitt - Lomauro

(Matty Mottola), Andrew Hickey (Ray & Fran Matejunas)

Sunday, March 5 (First Sunday of Lent

7:00 Jennie Cavaliere (Loving Niece)

9:00 Vincent Gessner (Loving Wife)

10:30 Tim Buckley (Katherine Yamaguchi & Family)

12:00` Joseph Onufrak (Loving Wife & Family), Michael

McPartland (Martin Debobes), Carlos Mosquera (Loving

Family), John Borgese (Carmelita Avilla), Robert Montera

(The Messina Family), Sam Mosakowski (Roni Mosakowski

5:00 For the People of the Parish

6:30 Spanish Mass

Additional Parish and School Contact Information

Parish Website: stjoronk.org

School Website: stjoeronkelem.org

E-mail addresses

General: [email protected]

Pastor: [email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

Rel. Ed. Office: [email protected]

Rel. Ed. Director: [email protected]

Rel. Ed. ARE (Gloria) [email protected]

School: [email protected]

Parish Trustees

Robert Koepper Mark Crean

Business Manager

Edward Grieb

Music Ministry

Michael Keller, Director

Ann DeBellis, 9:00 Choir

Rectory Hours

Monday thru Friday 9:00 - 5:00 (closed for lunch 12:00 - 1:15)

Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 (closed for lunch 12:00 - 1:15)

Sunday Closed

Prayer Services

It Happened Again...And It Was So Cool!

I am writing this a little ahead of time because of travel and deadlines. It is February 15 and I just got back from the 9:00 mass. Everything was normal (except that I forgot to say “John Barres” in the Eucharistic Prayer and said, “William Murphy” as our bishop out of habit. I guess he could still use our prayers.)

Then at Communion, I said, “The Body of Christ” to each Communicant and most responded, “Amen” as is our ritual. But one said, kind of quietly, “We are.” That beautiful response always reminds me of the depth of the mystery we celebrate at mass. We don’t come forward to receive Communion. We come forward to receive the Body of Christ; he enters our body and our heart and soul, and we are in Communion with him. But since we do this together, we are also in Communion with one another. We become a little bit more the Body of Christ every time we enter this celebration and this sacred Communion with God and one another.

So I am now calling on the Body of Christ - our community of faith - asking us to put our faith into action toward a special purpose. At his installation, Bishop John Barres called upon every Catholic on Long Island to invite someone who is not practicing his or her faith to come back to mass, and then he asked that we humbly witness to our faith to these people. In other words, he is asking us to accompany our non-practicing friends and family members as they begin a new journey of faith with Jesus and the church.

We have recently begun to work on what is called NEW EVANGELIZATION - this is simply using the tools of our day to reach out to the people of our day so that we can effectively invite them into a relationship with Jesus. In other words, New Evangelization is following Jesus’ commandment to make disciples (Mt 28:19) but using new methods to do this. Facebook has become a friend of ours. I hope you have seen our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/stjosephronkonkoma). A lot of people have.

In response to Bishop Barres’ call to invite, we recently made a video inviting people to come back to mass and it was viewed by thousands! If even a small percentage of them come to our parish, we will have some new people coming to pray with us over the next few weeks and months.

We don’t want them to just come once. We want to invite them to ongoing participation in the sacramental life of the church for their spiritual well being. So we want to make sure that everyone who comes here feels welcome and that they are part of a joyful celebration. We need everyone’s help because WE ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST! This might involve going out of our comfort zone but it is a worthwhile endeavor. Here are some simple suggestions for all of us.

Be welcoming to everyone! This parish belongs to each one of us so welcome everyone who you see as if you are welcoming them into your home - that is really what you are doing! Remember, last week I asked us to smile more - it really is sign of welcome and a work of mercy!

It really is okay to make eye contact. When I was a young teen there was a family at church with three girls about the same ages as my brothers and me. They were very pretty. But we never made eye contact with them. That just wasn’t what you should do in church (or so we were told). I wonder what might be different in my life today if I ever actually met them…

Do your best to participate in the celebration with responses, acclamations, prayers, and even songs! Honestly, participation makes it a better celebration for you but also, your participation might just give the people around you permission to participate with a little more spirit and this contagious spirit can make the celebration better for everyone. Not only that, it could help a person coming back from a hiatus in their relationship with the church, to learn how to participate.

If there are new people near you, make sure you offer them a smile (and even a hello) at the beginning of mass and the sign of peace at the appropriate time. I was once visiting in a parish that was a very different experience for me. My friends and I were the only white faces in an all African American Community. We were so welcomed and engaged that I would love to go back. The celebration was over 2 1/2 hours long but it felt short! The sign of peace took about ten minutes and two little twin brothers came running to us and gave us a hug that started five feet away - they literally jumped into our arms as if we were their favorite uncles! They really understand that we are the Body of Christ! I’m not suggesting we have masses that long or that we jump into each other’s arms at the sign of peace, but the welcome we received really made a difference in our experience.

We really are the Body of Christ together and we are part of the welcoming environment of our celebrations for one another.

Many of us remember going to mass because of obligation. Some of us still do that. But the truth is, our neighbors who aren’t going to church do not feel that obligation any more. There has to be something in it for them (at least at first). Our hospitable attitudes might be part of what makes someone continue to come back!

Being a welcoming community is a work of mercy! The responsibility belongs to all of us. Together we can do something beautiful for God!

-Fr. Mike

Comings and Goings

Last week I wrote about how we can all improve the environment of our celebrations just by smiling - it is a work of mercy! This week I want to address another way we can improve our celebrations - being here for the entire celebration!

One Sunday in Montauk as we were about to begin the 10:30 mass I commented to someone about the sparse attendance. Her sarcastic response was, “But it’s only 10:30!” In other words, do you really expect people to be here on time? YES!

Not because it is a rule, because the entire experience is good for us!

The gathering rites (opening song, Lord Have Mercy, Gloria, and opening prayer) are all part of the process of us becoming a community of prayer together. It was once described to me as, “letting go of me and entering we.”

The entire Liturgy of the Word is important. This is actually a dialogue between God and his people. God speaks to us in the first reading, we respond to God’s Word in the psalm, God continues to speak to us in the second reading, we respond again as we stand and proclaim together “Alleluia”, and then in the Gospel we hear about the Word made flesh - Jesus!

I know people used to say, if you get there after the gospel, this doesn’t count as your obligation. But let’s get a little bit past obligation and look at the fact that the entire Liturgy of the Word is God speaking to me today. So a good thing to do upon arrival is to ask God to give me something today in the readings that will help me to be the best version of myself. God will answer that prayer!

Let’s look at Communion. Keep in mind, we aren’t here to “receive Communion” as if it is a thing. We are here to enter into Communion with Jesus our Lord and Savior. (See the article titled “It happened again ,,, and it was so cool!) It really is a good idea to take a few moments to let the immensity of the mystery we celebrate to wash over us! This may be the only quiet time some of us get all day (or all week) why not savor it in Communion with God?

Mass is kind of like a mini retreat. The purpose of a retreat is to:

a. Get away from the action

b. Get refreshed and renewed

c. Go back into the action renewed

The end of mass is important. It is our great commissioning - Go in peace glorifying the Lord by your life! It doesn’t just tell us to go, but how to go - in peace. Then it tells us what to

do - glorify the Lord with your life! Sounds difficult to do but we aren’t alone in this task. Jesus, who just fed us with his Body and Blood, is with us!

This commissioning gives us another chance to do it better than in the past. Don’t miss that! Stay until the end - it is good for all of us!

Ash Wednesday is This Wednesday

Don’t dread it, enjoy it! Many people look at Lent as something to get over with, like taking foul tasting medicine. The truth is, Lent is a wonderful time to make more room for God in your life - that is really why we give things up - to make more room for God. Here is a great way to invite God deeper into your heart this Lent:

Go online to BestLentEver and sign up for this Lenten journey. It is offered by the Dynamic Catholic Institute and it is FREE!

They will send you video based email reflections every day from Ash Wednesday to Easter. It is like your own personal retreat.

Being fed spiritually during Lent sounds a lot better than just giving up chocolate!

So why not taste and see the goodness of the Lord this Lent - this could be your best Lent Ever!

Our Lenten Retreat:

The Blame Game

So many problems in the world stem from not taking responsibility for our own actions – instead we blame others. And why not, it all started with Adam and Eve. “The woman whom you put here with me - she gave me fruit from the tree, so I ate it.” The LORD God then asked the woman: What is this you have done? The woman answered, “The snake tricked me, so I ate it.” Genesis 3:12-13.

Mark your calendars and plan to Join us for three evenings: March 20, 21, and 22 from 7:30 – 8:30pm in the church as we explore the “Blame Game” and learn to stop blaming other people or circumstances for our problems so we can begin a new journey to become the people God intended for us to be. During these evenings, we will attempt to learn more about ourselves and how we can break out of the “Blame Game.” After the last evening, please stay for hospitality in the church lobby.

Evening 1 – “It’s Always the Parent’s Fault”

Evening 2 – “It’s All About Me”

Evening 3 – “It’s Time to Let Go and Live!”

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Respect Life Weekly Offering

Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 Offering $19,709 (Includes Electronic Giving of ( $3,968)

Last Year 2016 Offering $18,101 (Snow Storm)

Poor Box $148 February Debt Collection $4,834 Interest Free Loan Balance $40,600 Society for the Prop. of the Faith $3,953

We are actively working with the Diocese on plans for balancing our budget and addressing our other accumulated debt to the Diocese. Because of this, we are now only showing our actual loan balance we have with the Diocese. If you have questions on this or other financial matters, please feel free to call our business manager, Ed Grieb.

Thank you and God Bless You Always, Fr. Mike

IF YOU MISSED LAST WEEK, PLEASE TRY TO MAKE IT UP THIS WEEK. THANK YOU.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT PLANNED PARENTHOOD-

This group reported receiving $553 million in government funding in 2014, about half of its total revenue. Congress has barred federal funding for abortions since 1976, but health providers offering abortions are eligible to use federal funds for other services. Planned Parenthood estimated that about 40 percent of its funding would be at risk should

defunding legislation become law.

A 2015 reconciliation bill that repealed major parts of Obamacare included language defunding Planned Parenthood. That bill passed both houses of Congress and was vetoed by then- President Obama. However, President Trump is expected to sign the coming reconciliation bill, even though he has spoken positively in the past about Planned Parenthood. We

shall have to wait and see…. -Newsday, Jan. 06/17

After preaching a pro-life homily at a Florida church, Fr. Frank Pavone (Priests for Life) saw a sign on a

beach that read:

Attention Beach Users: Help protect endangered sea

turtles

>Avoid disturbing nesting females

>Leave nest, eggs and hatchlings undisturbed

>Turn off lights that shine on beach between May 1-

Oct. 31

Sea turtles are protected by county, state and federal

law fines up to $20,000.

Father Pavone was struck by how much protection the

sea turtles are given as opposed to an unborn child.

As we approach the season of Lent, we immediately think of what we should ‘give up’. How about these suggestions, taken from Christopher News Notes,

#492:

Give up resentment, and become more forgiving.

Give up hatred, and return good for evil.

Give up complaining, and be more grateful.

Give up pessimism and become more hopeful.

Give up worry and become more trusting.

Give up anger and become more patient.

Give up pettiness and become more noble.

Give up gloom and become more joyful.

—REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE DIED— Roseann Gabriel, Alexander Patanella

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPIRITUALLY ADOPTED BABY!

Your spiritually adopted baby was born this month- nine months after her mother conceived her. The only change at birth is a change in external life support system of the baby. She is no different now than she was before birth except that she eats and breathes differently. She is truly a miracle! She began as a 46 chromosome cell and has grown over the past nine months into this unique human baby we now can see. Never before in histo-ry, nor ever again, will anyone exist who is exactly like your spiritually baby. Your prayers saved her life. Thank you on behalf of all the little babies and their parents for your loving prayers that helped to bring them to birth "so that they may have life and have it to the full!"

LECTORS WANTED!

To parishioners of Confirmation age or older:

Are you reasonably comfortable addressing large groups?

Do you speak and read clearly – with confidence, strength, passion, and certain knowledge of what you speak or say?

Do you feel a calling – yes, a vocation – to become God's instrument to proclaim His Word to His people?

Do you believe you can truly bring Scripture alive to the listener; and are you willing to spend a half-hour or more of practice (before each assignment) to assure a smooth, effective, and vibrant proclamation?

If your answer to all of the above is "Yes," then your parish needs you!

On an evening in mid-March, a two-hour Lector Train-ing session will be held in the rectory.

Interested? Call Greg Walsh at 585-4524.

Our Mission is to give faith, love, joy, hope and comfort to chil-dren worldwide at times of special need, through the construction and distribution of handmade cloth dolls.

The Giving Doll was created by Jan Householder in 2006, as a

community volunteer project, when a friend’s daughter (Katherine) became a patient at St.

Jude Children's Research Hospital. Handmade cloth dolls were constructed by volunteer

sewers, and Katherine took the first dolls to the hospital, when she went for treatments.

As other needs became apparent, the program expanded to include children in a variety of

settings worldwide. Since March 2006, more than 35,000 have been made and distrib-

uted worldwide.

In 2009 The Giving Doll, Inc. became a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.

ST. JOSEPH SHARE MERCY SUNDAY “BY OUR LOVING SERVICE AND WORKS OF MERCY ”

We INVITE EVERYONE to gather the first Sunday of each month and put these words from our Parish Mission Statement into action. Join us as we share our faith, grow in our friendship and perform a loving service or work of mercy. Please come down to

Carew Hall after the morning Masses and enjoy light refreshments while participating in a loving service and work of mercy that we’ve selected for this month. On March 5th we will participate in the Giving Doll NY project.

Why not come and see how you can take part in this work of mercy? You are invited to help make one of the many parts of this doll and will hear more about the project. FREE WILL DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR CAUSE!

Help bring a smile to a sick or needy child as you provide faith, hope, comfort, joy and love!

Outreach Resources 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 domes-

tic 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

[email protected]

Overeaters Anonymous

631-260-6615

St. Joseph Parish Outreach Center

e-mail — [email protected] website — http://outreach.stjoronk.org

Through your generosity we were able to help more than 115 people throughout the month of Jan. 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

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Faced with a Drinking Problem?

Perhaps

Alcoholics Anonymous Can Help.

“Heart of the Lake” - AA Group

Meets here at St. Josephs R.C. Church

Wednesday Evening @ 7:30 - 8:45 pm

And

Saturday Afternoon @ 2:00 - 3:15 pm

“The Only Requirement for Membership

Is a desire to stop drinking.”

Faith Formation News...

Level 5— Sacrament of Reconciliation

Parents and children attend onMonday, February 27, 7:15pm.

The service is for Wednesday classes or any

Level 5 student that did not attend on February 6.

Parents are invited to go to Confession at this service. Before

being seated, hand in the attendance card that your child received at class.

BURNING OF PALMS’ - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017, 7:30PM

All Level 7 students and families

(Tuesday and Wednesday classes attend)

‘BURNING OF PALMS SERVICE”

We have collected last year’s palm strips to be burned at this service to make the ashes used on Ash Wednesday. The dis-tribution of ashes on Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent on March 1, 2017.

All parishioners are invited to attend.

There is no Level 7 class on Wednesday, 3/1/17.

Luke William Conroy

To get started, go to our website — stjoronk.org

Click on Parish Giving and follow the easy sign-up directions.

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 to our meeting and check it out.

Visit our next meeting:

Feb. 26th Tonight

March 3rd

e-mail: [email protected]

phone: Advisor Mike Keller (631) 872-7675

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 [email protected].

Pack, Troop, and Crew 272 have

a YEAR-ROUND scouting program.

CYO Sport Programs

http://stjoecyosports.com

Baseball:

Intramural (Coed, ages 4-16): Gene 588-1879

Travel * (Boys) Vinny 543-4100

Basketball:

Girls ([email protected]) Debbie 467-6174

Clinic Division (Coed Grades K-2) Nick 585-7723

Boys Grades 3-12) Vinny 543-4100

Travel* Vinny 543-4100

Track:

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

Soccer :

Intramural Boys & Girls(ages 3-13) Joe 585-0748

[email protected]

Travel (LIJSL): Rob 721-8831

Softball: Dennis 467-6174

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