MASS SCHEDULE

Weekdays 9:00am

Saturday Evening 4:30pm

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

12:00pm,

1:00pm Spanish Mass

and 6:30pm Mass

RECTORY 7396 AMBOY ROAD, S.I. N.Y. 10307

RECTORY OFFICE: 718-317-9772 FAX: 718-317-0038

WEBSITE: WWW.OLHCPARISH.ORG

ADMINISTRATOR: FR. JAMES H. FERREIRA

PAROCHIAL VICAR: FR. SYLVESTER RANASINGHE

DEACONS: DEACON RICHARD SALHANY

DEACON JOHN SINGLER

SECRETARIES: MARIA BYRNES

NINFA CHIARELLO

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE

23 Summit Street, S.I., NY 10307

Office: 718-227-2441

www.OLHCRELIGIOUSEDUCATION.WEEBLY.COM

CRE: MRS. JOAN BAGGS

SECRETARY: PATRICIA DRESCH

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 Mass.

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.

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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

ROSARY TO

OUR LADY OF FATIMA The 13th of every month at 7:30 PM

in the Church

CHAPLET OF

DIVINE MERCY OF ST. FAUSTINA

Daily before the 9:00 AM Mass

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY

Daily after the 9:00 AM Mass.

All are invited to pray for the world

LEGION OF MARY

Wed. 7:00 PM in the lower church

ST. EDWARD FOOD PANTRY

6581 Hylan Blvd. S.I., N.Y. COLLECTION:

1st weekend after all Masses

THIRD ORDER OF MARY

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

BIBLE STUDY (with Fr. Bill Halbing)

Thurs. 7:00 PM in the lower church

50/50 CLUB

$5.00 Donation

You can’t win it

if you are not in it!

EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS

LECTORS ALTAR SERVERS USHERS

4:30 pm J. Argenziano

R. Argenziano

A. Nusser

R. Bessi

A. Nusser

N. Hans

C. Sanders

L. Nusser

8:00 am F. Diglio J. Frustaci

R. Perricone D. Sena

V. Buonviaggio

A. Hutton

C. Zglejc T. D’Esposito

S. Pantaleone

10:00 am A. Rapaglia

D. Fogelstrom M. La-

March

J. Pistilli

J. Walsh

J. Matthews

D. Matthews

C. Ampo

D. Adesso

M. Esposito B. Moog

12:00 pm M. Tegano

R. Parziano

F. Lagana

C. Bartolome

L. Rapaglia M. Illuzzi

N. Questel M. Vuolo

6:30 pm L. Carvano F. Lagana

M. Joyce C. Carvano

D. Adesso

J. Cardona

T. Dluhos D. Kinkopf

M. Esposito

DAY TIME MASS INTENTION REQUESTED BY

Sat. 08/17 9:00 am Michael Prendergast (1st Anniversry)

Your Loving Wife & Family

4:30 pm Ann Rapaglia (Happy Birthday in Heaven)

Your Loving Husband & Children

Sun. 08/18 8:00 am Iolanda D’Ambrosi Fran & Michael Francavilla & Family

10:00 am Gina Cesiro Her Loving Parents

12:00 pm Harriet Weiler Ther Curcio Family

1:00 pm The Spanish Mass

6:30 pm William J. Johnston The Staff & Catechists of Religious Education

Mon. 08/19 9:00 am Vincent & Frances Pizzuto Their Loving Family

Tues. 08/20 9:00 am Connie & Martin Esposito Fran & Nick Esposito

Wed. 08/21 9:00 am Edward Bonn Barbara, Ronald & Jeremy Minore

Thur. 08/22 9:00 am Celina Fantauzzi Mr. & Mrs. James

Fri. 08/23 9:00 am Stephanie Tacopino Amore Theresa & Steve Shaw

Sat. 08/24 9:00 am The People of our Parish

4:30 pm Annita Villanti Joann Magee

Sun. 08/25 8:00 am Frank Stampar OLHC Class of 74

10:00 am Robert Helbig Rel. Ed. Staff & Catechists

12:00 pm Arcangelo Longo Your Loving Wife & Children

1:00 pm The Spanish Mass

6:30 pm William T. Johnston Maria & Ninfa

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I just wanted to share with you some thought I had from one of the places I was privileged to

visit during my vacation. The place is called Skellig Michael, an island off the south-west coast of

Ireland on which monks in the sixth century built a monastery. It has become quite famous in recent

years as it was used as a filming location for the recent Star Wars movies. When I call it an island its

being generous, for really it is like a mountain that juts up from the sea… its much more vertical than

horizontal.

The first monks that came there, came with a lot of faith but with nothing else. They literally

had to carve a home out of the mountainside and create living space in one of least habitable spaces.

They were able to do so, and the monastery functioned independently till the 11th century and later

as a pilgrimage site till the time of the Protestant Reformation, when England’s anti Catholic reforms

hit Ireland and her people with a particular ferocity, closing monasteries and religious houses and

driving the practice of the faith into secrecy.

Two points:

One, the faith and courage of the monks who felt called by God to go to the

farthest corner of the world to seek God. Nothing was impossible for them… where all of us would

see an impossible task, the monks knew with God’s help, they could do it. This is the type of cour-

age we need in our own day, the courage which comes from a boundless love and

confidence in God. I climbed the steps that led to monastery, all 600 of them, and doing it once was

enough for me, but for them, they saw this monastery as their way to heaven, and they generously

paid the price for this gift. They trusted God would provide for them in a place that seemed least hos-

pitable to human life. They worshipped God from there, they ate and drank from the few things they

could catch and grow, and they died there hoping in heaven their true home. Truly the world of God

was their true bread.

The other point, is that now it is a ruin. The monastery lasted for a time and the monks

served God faithfully for many centuries, but it was destroyed by the evils of the

reformation. However the faith of the monks lived on in the perseverance of the Irish people in the

face of persecution from the 16th through the 19th century, when the penal laws were lifted and

Catholics could practice their faith once again. After that came the era missionary expansion where

thousands of priests went to the farthest corner of the world spreading the Catholic faith in America

and Global South. Some forms of serving God come and go, but the basic mission of the Church

continues to the end of the age. This is consoling in a time when many former things that character-

ized the Catholic Church in the United States seem to be on the decline. Maybe the dying of some

things to make room for the new things God wants to raise up? Maybe this is something we can hope

in as we pray for the courage and love to passionately follow God like the monks of Skellig Michael

did.

These are thoughts that came to my mind during my trip. If you are able to go to Skellig

Michael, I would heartily recommend it those who love pilgrimage, love history, who don’t have

knee or hip problems and do not fear heights.

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

_________________

Alexander

Aubrey

Ellen Astarita

Chris Bessi

Rich Bessi

Joseph Burzo

Stephen Cacase

Patricia Calabrese

Theresa Cardinale

Carmela

Luca Carsen

Dennis Carollo

Dennis Castelli

Stacey Cohen

Sylvia Cohen

Joseph D’Angelo

Neal DeLuzio

Elvira DeLuzio

Ellen Derowki

John Dilgen

Dennis Emperor

Ramona Fogelstrom

Nancy Flynn

Emilyrose Gagliardi

George

Gina

Laura Grzeskowiak

Kian Griffiths Debra Houshmondrad

Jeremy

Robert Kilsby

Thomas Kilgannon

Gianna Kovacs

Rafael Laskowski

Maria LaSorsa

Ginnie Ledwon

Louis

Mary Lurker

Ralph Lucchese

Joseph Liotine

Anthony Lodareo

Scuoto Maisco

Ed Malley

Ken McCall

Joseph Mariconda

Peter Marsh

Vincent Merola

Franco Migliorini Georgianna O’Connor

Joan Orena

Ann Papp

SPC Sean Pesce

Raymond Perry, Jr.

Nilda Peterson

Robert

Robin Rodolfo

Barbara Rotunno

Frances Rotunno

Hayley Rusciano

Philip Russo

Edward Svennigsen

Jordan S.

Patricia Savino

Matthew

Stephanie

Stacey Strongarone

Gladys Tanecredi

Justin Too

Donna Trivolis

Aiden Truscelli

Dorothy Vaccaro

Steven Walla

Wayne

Joseph Yasso

Let us pray for all the deceased who are buried from our Parish

especially Andrew Gambidilla may you find comfort in the arms of God.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE

MEN AND WOMEN

IN SERVICE

ANDREW S. ASWARD SC DAVID BAGGS NY

THOMAS BROWN AFGHANISTAN JOHN DENOBLE CO

MICHAEL DEDDO, III AFGHANISTAN CHRISTOPHER DEDDO CA

STEVEN DENOBLE ITALY & AFRICA BRIAN P. FLEMING KUWAIT

MASON MORGANTE NC RONALD MCNAIR AFGHANISTAN

CODY ROBINSON CA SHAWN ROBINSON WA

Our Lady Help of Christians welcomes all newly baptized especially Anna Marie Liotta

and Alejandro Glenn Reyes Bastiaans to your new Parish Family.

MEMORIAL OFFERINGS

BREAD AND WINE

MARGARET COVELL

REQ. BY MARY & HOWARD LURKER

SANCTUARY LAMP

THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH

ALTAR CANDLES

THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH

ALTAR FLOWERS

THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH

Prayer to Mary Help of Christians O Most Holy and Immaculate Virgin Mary,

Mother of Jesus

and Mother of all Christians

Give us help at this moment in our lives.

Please help us with

our challenges and obstacles.

Help us overcome temptations to sin and

to live virtuously in this world.

Help us to persevere in our baptismal

call to holiness.

We ask you to intercede for us with God.

Please grant us the favors

which we now ask of you.

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O Holy Mother of God,

we are confident that your prayers on our

behalf will be graciously heard.

O Mary, we love you and we know

you have our backs.

You are the Queen of Heaven and Earth

So hear our prayers and obtain for us the

help we request.

Amen

Mary Help of Christians

Pray for us

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Parish, Church & Religious Education Collaboration…….. WORKING TOGETHER!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

Summer Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9am - 1pm

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR IS ONGOING DURING OUR OFFICE HOURS.

PLEASE REGISTER BY AUGUST 29TH SO THAT WE MAY MAKE OUR CLASS ROSTERS

Registration Forms can be mailed or dropped off at our office with payment during our office hours

or mailed to our office. Please mail forms to :

OLHC Religious Education Office 23 Summit Street

Staten Island, NY 10307 If you need a registration form please stop by the

office, or download the forms from our website. https://olhcreligiouseducation.weebly.com/

Registration for New Families: When registering your child, we must have a copy of their baptismal certificate. Please register at

OLHC Parish before coming to register for Religious Education.

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ARE ALWAYS

WELCOME IN OUR PROGRAM!

PLEASE CONSIDER BECOMING A VOLUNTEER CATECHIST OR ASSISTANT!

May you continue to have a blessed Summer! Mrs. Joan Baggs CRE

THE 2020 MASS BOOK IS

NOW OPEN

Please come to the Rectory

during regular office hours.

MONDAY—FRIDAY

9am-4pm

Please no more than 6 Masses at one time.

Thank you.

BIBLE STUDY WITH FR. HABLING

Thursday at 7PM

in the Lower Church.

Come and get

inspired.

Legion of

Mary meets

every Wed.

Evening at 7pm in the Lower

Church.

The Legion of Mary was founded by

Frank Duff in Dublin. His idea was

to help Catholic lay people fulfil

their baptismal promises to be able

to live their dedication to the

Church by fraternity and prayer.

Come join us and be fulfilled.

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN COME JOIN US!

SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH

OUR 22ND ANNUAL PARISH GOLF OUTING

THE BIGGEST FUNDRAISER FOR THE PARISH

IN MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED PARISHIONER PAT LAVIN

FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US! Golf: 8:00 AM SHOTGUN at Grand Oaks Country Club Golf Course

Golfing includes Cart, Breakfast, Snack at turn, Beverages and Games.

Luncheon: 1pm with Open bar at Nucci’s to follow with Gift baskets, 50/50 and

Grand prizes. If you don’t golf , come to the luncheon only.

Sponsor a hole: include your business card or remember a loved one by signage

signs to be placed on the golf course the day of the outing and then again the

following weekend on church grounds for all to see.

Donations: We are looking for theme baskets, gift certificates, or monetary donations.

SUPPORT YOUR PARISH IN ANY WAY THAT YOU CAN !

Golfer: $175. per person $700. Foursome Nucci Luncheon only: $65.

Hole Sponsor: $100.

___________________________________________________________________

PLEASE COMPLETE FORM BELOW WRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OR TEL. NO. AS INDICATED AND

RETURN ALL FORMS TO THE RECTORY WITH DONATIONS. ALL CHECKS TO BE PAYABLE TO

OLHC. THANK YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU IN MAKING THIS FUNDRAISER

THE BEST EVER!

__________________________________________________

Yes,____ I will be golfing Foursome: $700. Yes,___ I am an individual/individuals: $175.

1.____________________________________ 2. ________________________________

3. ____________________________________ 4. _______________________________

Names only: Luncheon Only: $65. _________________ ____________________________

______________________ ___________________ ________________________

Yes, ____I would like to be a hole sponsor: $100. Please write name address tel. no. and sentiment or

place business Card below with information to be put on sign.

___________________________________________________________________________

ENCLOSED:

Gift Cert. _________ Gift Basket _______________ Monetary donation ________