BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH Staten Island, New York

BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH
Staten Island, New York
Reverend Monsignor Peter G. Finn, Pastor
Reverend Francisco Lanzaderas
Reverend Albin Roby
Reverend Monsignor Francis V. Boyle, Pastor Emeritus
MASSES:
Saturday in the Church: 5:00 PM (Vigil), Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM.
Weekdays in the Church: 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Saturday in the Church: 9:00 AM.
Holy Days in the Church: 7:00 PM (Vigil), 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 12:00 to 1:00 PM; 4:15 to 5:00 PM.
Anytime upon reasonable request.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Sunday at 2:00 PM. (Except during July & August, then only on the First and Third Sunday and other specified days)
Arrangements should be made at least one month in advance with the priest of the Parish. Parents of a first child and
parents who are new to Blessed Sacrament must attend a Baptism Instruction Class which is held the second
Wednesday evening of every month (except July and August) at 7:30 P.M. in the Parish House Meeting Room.
Godparents should be Practicing Catholics, and must obtain a Sponsor Certificate from their Parish.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Arrangements should be made about six months in advance, with a priest of the Parish. Couples must attend PreCana Conferences.
SICK CALLS - At any time.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA - Every Monday after the 9:00 AM Mass.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - First Friday from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M.
NEW PARISHIONERS - Welcome to our Parish.
We invite all parishioners to participate fully in our spiritual and social life. If you are new in the parish, please
introduce yourself after Mass and register at the Parish House Office weekdays 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Kindly notify us
if you change your address.
PARISH HOUSE
30 Manor Road
442-1581
http://www.blessedsacramentchurchsi.com
SCHOOL
Mr. Joseph Cocozello
Principal
830 Delafield Avenue
442-3090
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sister Anne Dolores Van Wagenen, C.S.JB. - D.R.E.
830 Delafield Avenue
448-0378
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NOVEMBER 9, 2014
NIGHTFEVER NYC is coming back to St. Patrick’s
Cathedral on November 21, 2014. During the month of All
Souls, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral (50th Street & 5th Avenue)
will be hosting this Nightfever so that we will have the
opportunity to pray before the Lord in the Blessed
Sacrament as well as light candles to honor Our Lord. The
evening of music and prayer will be from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M.
Confessions will be heard throughout the night. Come and
be a part of this night, where the Cathedral will leave its
doors open to all New Yorkers so they can come and pray
and love the Lord. For more information, email
nightfevernyc@yahoo.com.
National Parish Religious Education Week was
held from November 2-8. Our focus was on efforts to form
people of all ages in the Catholic faith and way of life. As
the center of lifelong faith formation, the parish - both the
people and the place - weaves together essential strands
within the fabric of effective Catholic education. We are
looking for volunteers to share their faith by teaching in our
parish-based Religious Education Program. If you are
interested please call Sr. Anne Dolores at 718-448-0378 to
discuss the preparation, need and opportunities here at
Blessed Sacrament.
TOURING TUESDAYS – If you are considering a
Catholic Elementary School for your child and you are
interested in learning more about Catholic schools serving
children in Grade Pre-K through Grade 8 please register to
visit a Catholic School on TOURING TUESDAY,
November 18th from 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. or by appointment.
Pre-registration is required. To register please call 718667-5350, ext. 1007 or email Diana.Gatto@archny.org.
PRAY FOR THE SICK
The sick are comforted just knowing that you pray for them
In your charity please remember: Margaret Pittman-Boyle,
Douglas Pfleging, Jr., Phyllis Ribaudo, Ann Socci, James
Burghardt, Concetta Chicolo, Kelly Ward, Catherine
Crane, Amelia DiMauro, Mary Kenny, David Averack,
Kathryn Haring, Jean Carter, Stephanie Barry, Jane
Redmond, Carolyn DeStefano, Robert Tursi, Deirdre
Westergren, Nicholas Toto, Marykate Rose, Peggy
Travers, Mary Anne Blaine, Jean Cunningham, Jean
Elmadary, Alan March, Sebastian Lattuga, Grayce Novaro,
Angela Siuzdak, Helen Ramsey, Katherine Barbera,
Phyllis Scharfenberg, Phyllis Giambruno, Margaret
Romani, Phyllis March, Br. William Herbst, Barbara Brown,
Michael Caruso, Patricia Connelly, Eugene Esposito, Hugh
Kiernan, Mary Belli, Mark Volpe, Elaine Lydersen, Jane
Margaret Tackett, Linda Hansen, Dean Robert Ziegler,
Susannah Yates, Carol Stoltzfus, Grace Leddy, Margaret
King, Joseph D’Amico, Michelle Harding, Garry Smith and
Timothy Paar
SYMPATHY
Remember the souls of Msgr. Alfred Ott, KCHS, Ernest
“Johnny” Fry and the souls for whom Mass will be offered
during the week, especially:
MONDAY
7:00 John E. Durr (Living Intention)
9:00 Mary, Joe, Ruth & Frank Cuddihy
TUESDAY
7:00 Maria Lilla Stanzione
9:00 Ansel Martin
WEDNESDAY
SUNDAY COLLECTION
COLLECTION
SUNDAY
2014
2010
2009 2013
$6944.00
(Weekly)
$8168.00
(Weekly)
$5495.00 (Weekly)
$6144.00
(Weekly)
$2694.00
<Monthly
>
$3181.00
$1961.00 (AirCondition) $2136.00 (AirCondition)
ATTENDANCE
ATTENDANCE
2014
2010
816
(Adults)
776 (Adults)
171(Children)
(Children)
179
987
955
2013
2009
(Adults)
755798
(Adults)
134(Children)
(Children)
198
932
953
PLEASE NOTE: The Parish House Office will be
closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of
the Veteran’s Day Holiday.
7:00 Rose Marie Sparandera
9:00 Albert Charles Tarasovis
THURSDAY
7:00 Marion C.Papacosta
9:00 Alba Marie Andreano
FRIDAY
7:00 Alice Mariocca
9:00 Alice & Cornelius Fitzpatrick
SATURDAY
9:00 Agnes Cannon
5:00 John Yates (1st Anniv)
SUNDAY
8:00 Josephine Sclafani
9:30 Mary & Stephen Coyne
12:30 Joanne Doby
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THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER 16, 2014
5:00 PM Vigil
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
12:30 PM
ALTAR SERVERS
Team
4
Team
5
Team
1
Team
2
Team
3
LECTORS
J. Hansen
R. Formica
R. Salaycik
M.Boyd
C. Wodzinski
CONGRATULATIONS to our 50/50 Raffle Winners for
October, Mr. & Mrs. Don Alaka who won $940.00. Take
a chance – you could be the next winner!!
RICHMOND COUNTY
RED MASS
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
6:00 P.M.
Blessed Sacrament Church
The celebrant will be Bishop John O’Hara. The Red
Mass symbolically marks the beginning of the Court
Year. All Judiciary, Legal Professionals and Colleagues,
Office Staffs and all who work in the Court system are
invited to attend the Mass and the repast that follows in
the Parish GYM.
PROJECT HOSPITALITY
POOR PEOPLE’S DINNER
Monday, November 24, 2014
6:30 P.M.
Hilton Garden Inn
Keynote Speaker – Bishop John J. O’Hara
Donation - $75/person; $50/senior; $35/Student
For further information and reservations please call Anita
Yuen at 718-448-1544, ext. 163 or email
anyuen@projecthospitality.org
PARISH NURSE PROGRAM
The Parish Nurse’s office hours are on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. If you wish to
make an appointment with the Parish Nurse, Peggy
Smith, please call her at 718-447-9657.
CHRISTMAS AT ST. PETER’S
St. Peter’s H.S. Seton Chorale/Glee Club Alumni present
the 5th Annual Alumni Christmas Concert at St. Peter’s
Church (53 St. Marks Place) on Sunday, December 7th
at 4:00 P.M. Enjoy the much beloved I Believe/Ave
Maria and many more. For ticket information please call
Wayne ’83 at 718-971-3267. For program ads call
Theresa ’72 at 718-981-8047.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
A. Aponte & M. McKeever
S. Coscia & E. Hodgens
B. Collorec & P. Thomann
M. Morgan & C. Rooney
M. Conigatti & K. Byrne
FROM THE PASTOR
Once again, on Tuesday, November 11, 2014
we pause to remember, pray and never forget the
men and women who gave their lives to protect the
freedom and democracy that we all enjoy. It is
Veterans Day! On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the
11th month, November 1918, “The War to End All
Wars” was over. Millions of victims, the prime youth of
Europe died in the conflict and Europe never
recovered that loss. On both sides of the conflict the
hope of the future was dimmed if not lost forever.
And no, “The War to End All Wars” was a
cliché, not a fact to be realized. It was a romantic
hope and desire unfulfilled to this day. The Twentieth
Century holds the distinction of being the “bloodiest”
in all of human history. And the drum plays on!
A little over 20 years would pass with much
rancor and beating of war drums and barbarism.
Once again, 1941 would see men and women, like
those under General Pershing in 1917 cross the
Atlantic and Pacific to engage and defeat those who
would usurp the freedom of God’s children.
However humanly imperfect were they and
the governments they represented, they were stalwart
in dedication to free the world of despots and felons
and strive to make man free. And they achieved it by
men like the following “D-DAY Hero Who Put His
Trust In God” as related by Jerry Costello for The
Christophers.
He didn’t like the “hero” label, and he
thought “the greatest generation” phrase is
tossed around a little too much. But Joseph Vaghi
Jr. qualified as a genuine D-Day hero when he
served as the Navy’s youngest beachmaster in
France and “the greatest generation” tag fit him
like a glove.
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Vaghi, of Bethesda, Md. died at 92, and the obituary by Mark Zimmermann in the Catholic Standard
of Washington paid attention to the role he played on D-Day—which took place on June 6, 1944, 70 years
ago. As a self-described “traffic cop,” Zimmermann wrote, Vaghi, the first one off his landing craft, “held a
map and guided troops ashore, through mine fields, mortar blasts and machine gun fire.”
But the obituary told much, much more. It described the family in which Vaghi was raised, one of 10
children, and the way in which his Catholic faith was central to his life. (In an earlier interview, Vaghi had
recalled how all 10 youngsters would line up and then march off to attend Mass.) In a eulogy, Dr. Vincent
Vaghi, one of his four sons, described the way his father’s faith played such an integral part in his D-Day
heroics: “My father had everyone kneel down in their landing craft and say the Our Father just prior to
disembarking.”
Vaghi himself had no qualms about his chances. In that earlier interview, chuckling over a
shipmate’s description of him charging onto the beach like a football player, he said, “When I went into
Normandy, I had absolutely no fear, because I knew God would look after me. If he wanted me, that would
be it.”
Another son, Msgr. Peter Vaghi, pastor the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, celebrated the
funeral Mass. He said his father’s Italian immigrant parents had infused the Catholic faith into their son by
example, and that he trusted in God’s will “every day of his life.”
An architect, Joseph Vaghi was a familiar presence to Catholics in the Washington area. He and his
late wife, the former Agnes Crivella, were active members of the John Carroll Society, had chaired
Washington’s annual Cardinal’s Appeal, and received numerous awards for their years of service to the
Church.
But the rites kept harking back to his deeds of heroism all those years ago—on the D-Day that would
stand as the key to the Allies’ victory over Germany in World War II—down to the playing of the Navy Hymn
at the final commendation. That service was led by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, the Archbishop for the
U.S. Military Services.
Vaghi still kept and treasured the map he had held on Omaha Beach in 1944, and often thought of
and prayed for the 23 men from his unit who gave their lives there. His own heroics had earned him the
Bronze Star, and just last year he received France’s Legion of Honor Chevalier.
And even though he didn’t think too much of that label—“The Greatest Generation”—he thought that
all men and women who had donned the uniform and fought for their country, in the past and still today,
deserve our respect.
“We just went in,” he said, “and did what we had to do.”
In this year 2014 reflecting on the termination of World War II, 69 years after the end of that second horror of
the 20th Century, and cognizant of Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan, Isis, et.al. we continue to fail to
bring peace to all God’s people.
Joseph Vaghi and countless others before and after him “The Greatest Generation” knew the power of
prayer, belief in God, love of family and freedom and always “did what we had to do”.
May we, their progeny do likewise most especially on our knees, in our churches, temples, mosques, et. al.
and storm Heaven as brothers and sisters made in the image and likeness of God for peace!
No more War! Peace for all humankind.
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE, PRAY FOR US!
God Bless You,
Msgr. Finn