FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 12, 2020

PARISH OFFICE 718 356-0294 ● PARISH OFFICE FAX 718 948-3885 ● SCHOOL 718-356-3344 ● RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 718 984-1156

WELCOME TO ALL

Our Parish Family invites all to be active

and participating members in every aspect

of parish life! Every family moving into the

parish is invited to register at the

Parish Office. If you

change your address,

please notify us.

St. Joseph St. Joseph St. Joseph --- St. ThomasSt. ThomasSt. Thomas

St. John Neumann ParishSt. John Neumann ParishSt. John Neumann Parish

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SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptism is administered on every Sunday of the month at 2:30P.M. Please call the Parish Office to arrange for the sacrament. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE The Sacrament of Matrimony is an image of God’s love and commitment to us. Couples should make arrangements with a priest at least six months prior to the ceremony. The date of the ceremony should be finalized with the church prior to making any other arrangements ANOINTING OF THE SICK The Sacrament of the Sick comforts and strengthens the seriously ill and the elderly. It is a help for the living. We should not wait until there is a danger of death. In case of emergency call the Rectory. COMMUNION OF THE SICK Regular administration of the Sacraments should be arranged for shut-ins by calling the Parish Office. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Temporarily by appointment only!

REV. ROBERT W. DILLON, Pastor REV. EVANGELIO R. SUAYBAGUIO, Parochial Vicar REV. NEIL A. KELLY, Parochial Vicar REV. JOHN EDISON, Parochial Vicar DEACON E. GARY VILLANUEVA, M.D. MRS. MARY ELLEN CILENTO, Principal MRS. ELIZABETH A. BRIM, Director of Religious Education MRS. NANCY GALLO, Coordinator of Religious Education MR. GREGORY M. HAUCK, Coordinator of Religious Education DR. CHARLES P. TALLEY, Director of Music MR. JOHN V. SCALIA, JR., Sports Council President MASSES Saturday Evening: St. Joseph: 5:00 P.M. St. Thomas: 6:00 P.M. Sunday: St. Joseph: 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M., 12:00 Noon St. Thomas: 9:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. Italian Mass 11:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M., 6:00 P.M. HOLY DAYS: Due to the variable nature of Holy Days, the schedule of Masses for these special celebrations will be printed in the bulletin prior to the feasts Weekdays: St. Joseph: Monday—Saturday 9:00 A.M. St. Thomas: Monday—Friday 7:00 A.M., 8:00 A.M. Saturday 8:00 A.M.

WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME A PARISHIONER Please fill out the form below and drop it into the Collection Basket next week-

end. A census form will be mailed to you upon receipt of this form.

NAME

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TELEPHONE #_______________________________

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SPRING FLING LOTTERY

SPRING FLING LOTTERYSPRING FLING LOTTERY ONLY 350 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD Grand Prize $12,000 2nd Prize $3,000 3rd Prize $1,000 4th Prize $1,000 5th Prize $1,000

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Yes, I wish to support St. Joseph-St. Thomas St. John Neumann Parish by purchasing __________ tickets by

donating $100 per ticket. Enclosed is $_______________.

Checks may be made payable to St. Joseph-St. Thomas St. John Neumann Parish. Complete the information below as

you would like it to appear on the lottery share:

Name:____________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________ Zip:_________

Telephone No.:______________________________________________

Numbered lottery tickets will be mailed to you.

For further information, please contact the St. Joseph-St. Thomas Parish Office at 718 356-0294.

For office use only

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ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH

16 POPLAR AVENUE

STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10309

ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CHURCH

6123 AMBOY ROAD

STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10309

Saturday, July 11, 2020

5:00pm(Vigil) Elaine & John Conroy

Sunday, July 12, 2020

8:00am Al & Lee Pisano

10:00am Loreti & Ungarelli Family

12Noon Craig Riccio

WEEKDAYS

Monday: 9:00am People of the Parish

Tuesday: 9:00am Deceased at St. Joseph Cemetery

Wednesday: 9:00am Marie & John Ruffino

Thursday: 9:00am Menza Ancona

Friday: 9:00am Bobby Gambino

Saturday, July 18, 2020

9:00am John J. Schillaci

5:00pm(Vigil) Joseph Trippiedi

Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:00am Joanne & Robert Markano Wedding Anniversary

10:00am Anton(Tony) Cossean

12Noon Irene M. & Henry E. Lucas

Saturday, July 11, 2020

6:00pm(Vigil) Philip & Paul Scherzinger

Sunday, July 12, 2020

9:00am Catherine Lombardo & Demo & James Martinos

10:00am Vincenzo & Bellina Demetrio

11:00am Giovanni, Santina, Antonio & Silvano Emilio

1:00pm Agnes & Vincent Pepe

6:00pm Flora & Carl DeAngelis

WEEKDAYS

Monday: 7:00am People of the Parish

8:00am George & Elizabeth Brim –Living

Tuesday: 7:00am Priests of the Parish

8:00am Nicholas Paul Conte

Wednesday: 7:00am All Parishioners– Living & Deceased

8:00am Quinn & McCarthy Family

Thursday: 7:00am Robert & Mary Cumming

8:00am Arnel VeraCruz

Friday: 7:00am Rita & Ed Procopio

8:00am Thomas Kopczynski-Living

Saturday, July 18, 2020

8:00am Rosolino Balsamo

6:00pm(Vigil) Patrick Byrne

Sunday, July 19, 2020

9:00am Carmela Pugliesi

10:00am Lorenzo & Maria Lepore

11:00am Marion Teregrossa

1:00pm Ryan Anthony Pisapia

6:00pm Michael J. Bonserio

Please keep the men and women serv-

ing in the United States Armed Forces

in your daily prayers. We give them

thanks for protecting us, and pray for

their safe return home.

MEMORIALS

Our Bread and Wine this week is offered : At St. Joseph’s Church

In Loving Memory of

Salvatore Lentine requested by Steven & Annamarie Ulitto & Family

MARRIAGE BANNS

2nd Banns Louis Messina & Francesca Landolina

2nd Banns James Kingsley & Marissa Pessolano

2nd Banns John Hammel & Brittany Fiorillo

If you are traveling on va-

cation this summer, find a

Mass in your area by

searching masstimes.org

PLEASE NOTE: When moving out of the parish or changing your address or telephone number, it is of the utmost importance to notify the parish so that our records can be kept up to date.

50/50 CLUB

Our June 50/50 winner

won

$ 205.00 “ A Winner Every Month – It could be you!”

“Share & Share Alike” Donation to enter: $5.00 – Next Drawing – July 31st

SICK & HOMEBOUND If someone is homebound or in the hospital, please

notify us. Arrangements can be easily made for the

Sacrament of Anointing. Holy Communion is brought to the

sick by the Priests and Eucharistic Ministers weekly or

monthly as requested. Please let us know your needs by

calling the parish office. Ethel Ducey, Ed Kopczynski, John Anthony Benedetto, Christina

Greco, Stacy Wolski, Brian Orlick, Anthony Bambina, Mary

Metzger, Matthew Taylor, Dr. Danielle Cavallo, Carol Cincotta,

Steven Daquieno, Joseph A. Pulizotto, Maribel Sansone, Vita

Stabile, Josephine Marchiano, Michael Esposito, Rose Pergola,

Dominic Aiello, Vincent Ippolito, Ellen Merli, Anthony Sico-

nolfi, Ava Battista, Joan La Chance, Jared Rodriguez, Joseph & Maria Ruello, Russell Monahan, Joseph George, Donna Mecili,

Brendan McNally, David Balaban, Jessica Santini, Christina

Camparella, Carmine Panico, Louis Amatrudo, Vincent Messina,

Susan DiBenedetto, Rose Cassidy, Danny Haggerty, Joseph

Fanale, Merridith Melasecca, Philip Pallis, Brian Burch,

Dominick Marrone.

In your sympathy, please pray for: Margaret

Effelborn, Antonio Casaccio and Carmela

DeCicco.

SACRED HEART SACRED HEART

REMEMBRANCE VIGIL CANDLESREMEMBRANCE VIGIL CANDLES will burn for 1 year in St. Thomas Church :

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

PHYLLIS IMBROSCIANO

“OUR DEAR & BEAUTIFUL WIFE, MOM &

GRANDMA”

YOUR LOVING FAMILY

requested by Maria Donofrio

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

ROSEMARY & THOMAS LAVIN

“FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS”

THE BASSO FAMILY

requested by Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Basso

For more information about

Sacred Heart Remembrance Candles

please call the Parish Office.

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Using the best seeds doesn’t always guarantee the best plants. An older Italian gentleman straight from Italy gave

me these amazing tomato seeds that he claimed produced the best tomatoes ever grown. Without doubt, the fruit

he shared with me was a testament to that fact. These tomatoes were amazing! I couldn’t wait until the next grow-

ing season to plant these seeds and harvest my own tomatoes. The whole experiment ended up a failure. I did eve-

rything the gentleman said, but my fruit didn’t even come close. What happened? At first I was perplexed, then

some years later the light dawned. The problem wasn’t the seeds, it was the soil!

You cannot sow seeds in any old place and in a haphazard way and expect them to be at their best. It doesn’t work

that way. Planting the seeds is the easiest part. Preparing the soil is the challenge. Tilling, mulching, enriching,

and building up the nutrients are all required for good fruit. Then after the seeds are planted, more care is required

in order to maintain that healthy, nutrient rich environment for those seeds to sprout, grow, and flourish. God hap-

pily sows the seeds of his Word. What do we do with them?

If we expect to be a passive bystander and have good fruit magically grow, we are mistaken. Bearing the good

fruit of God’s Word requires preparation and work. We have to cultivate the soil of our lives so that those seeds

can find a proper home. This one thing alone takes a great deal of patience, time, and effort. What kind of prepara-

tion have we put into our lives so that we can be a recipient of God’s seed? It takes a great deal of soul-searching

and ego-checking to properly prepare. God is the ever faithful and persistent sower. If the seeds do not bear fruit

the first time, God will come back time and time again, giving it another try.

If we have created a suitable bed for sowing, then once the seed is sown, we must properly maintain them. What is

our maintenance plan for the seeds of God’s Word? We need not only a source for water but a watering schedule.

We need to weed, aerate the soil, nurture the young plants, protect them, and provide proper nutrients. What does

our spiritual maintenance plan look like? If we have done all things well, imagine what the seeds of God’s Word

could produce in us!

ST. JOSEPH-ST. THOMAS

ST. JOHN NEUMANN PARISH

HOLY NAME SOCIETY / MEN’S CLUB The St. Joseph-St Thomas St. John Neumann Parish Holy Name Society / Men’s Club is again sponsoring a fund raiser in the

form of a “300 CLUB.” Monies realized from the club will be put towards the Benefit of the Parish.

The 300 CLUB LIV will run for 20 weeks. ONLY 300 MEMBERSHIPS WILL BE SOLD ! Prizes will be awarded weekly :

One prize of $100.00 and two of $25.00. On the final week a Gala Party with food, music, drinks and drawings for super prizes will be

held in the auditorium. Prizes for the final week are :

One prize of $1000.00 One prize of $250.00

One prize of $100.00

and

Three prizes of $50.00

The cost for the 20-week membership is a ONE TIME DONATION of $50.00 per member. Each number purchased will allow the admission of two people to the GALA PARTY (husband, wife, friend, etc. ). This club will be limited to the first 300 replies. Members may request a number from 1 to 300. If duplicate requests are received, numbers will be assigned by the “300 Club Committee.”

To become eligible for the drawings, please cut off the bottom coupon and return it to the: St. Joseph-St. Thomas St. John Neumann Parish Office.

Your check should be payable to:

“St. Joseph-St. Thomas St. John Neumann Parish”

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