Saint Adalbert

Saint Roch

Parish

Love

December 18, 2016

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Administrator Father Albin Roby

Parochial Vicar Father Abraham Berko

Weekend Associates

Msgr. Edmund Whalen

Msgr. Nicholas Soares

Weekday Associate

Father Raymond Dolan

Parish Secretary Sirena Toledo

Principal Mrs. Diane Hesterhagen

Parish Office

602 Port Richmond Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10302

(718)442-4755 Fax (718)981-4455 Monday—Friday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

St. Adalbert School 355 Morningstar Road

Staten Island, NY 10303

(718)442-2020

“They shall name him Emmanuel, which

means ‘God is with us’.” (Mt. 1:23)

St. Roch Church

602 Port Richmond Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10302

Weekend Masses Saturday…...4:00 PM (Vigil)

Sunday:….8:00; 10:00 AM;12:00 PM

1:15 PM (Spanish)

Weekday Masses Monday – Friday:…...8:00 AM

Confessions Saturday:…...3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Baptisms Saturday:…...1:00 PM

Sunday:…….2:00 PM

St. Adalbert Church

337 Morningstar Road

Staten Island, NY 10303

Weekend Masses Saturday:…….4:00 PM (Vigil)

Sunday:……..10:00 AM & 12:00 PM

Weekday Masses Monday – Friday:…...9:00 AM

Saturday: …………..12:00 PM

Confessions Saturday:…...3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Baptisms Saturday:…...1:00 PM

Sunday:…….2:00 PM

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE - DECEMBER 24 & 25 2016

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE DEC. 19 - DEC. 24

MASS SCHEDULE

WWWORSHIPORSHIPORSHIP

St. Adalbert Church

4:00 PM Fr. Berko

12:00 AM Fr. Roby & Fr. Berko

10:00 AM Msgr. Soares

12: 00 PM Fr. Roby

St. Roch Church 4:00 PM Fr. Roby 8:00 PM Fr. Roby

08:00 AM Fr. Berko

10:00 AM Fr. Roby

12:00 PM Fr. Berko

1:15 PM Msgr. Whalen (Spanish)

CALLING ALL HANDS: WE NEED YOUR HELP TO DECORATE THE CHURCHES FOR CHRISTMAS. PLEASE

MEET US AT ST ROCHS AT 9AM ON TUESDAY, DEC. 20 AND ST ADALBERTS ON DEC. 21 & 22 AT 10AM.

Church

Time

Mon-05

Tue-06

Wed-07

Thu-08

Fri-09

Sat-10

Saint

Adalbert

9:00 AM

Fr. Berko

Fr. Roby

Fr. Roby

Fr. Roby

Fr. Berko

12:00 PM

Fr. Berko

Saint

Roch

8:00 AM

Fr. Roby

Fr. Berko

Fr. Dolan

Fr.Berko

Fr. Dolan

No Mass

RRREMEMBEREMEMBEREMEMBER

St. Adalbert

Monday, December 19

9:00 AM Raymond Rauscher

by his wife & son

Tuesday, December 20

9:00 AM Pablo Moya

by August & Tita Florin

Wednesday, December 21

9:00 AM Joseph Guastella by family

Thursday, December 22

9:00 AM Joseph Guastella by family

Friday, December 23

9:00 AM Joseph Guastella by family

Saturday, December 24

12:00 PM Joseph Guastella by family

4:00 PM Rosemary & Ted Eichhorn

by daughter Roseanne DeBernardo

12:00 MID Edreana Martin by friend Ruth Torre

Sunday, December 25

10:00 AM Grace Ward

by Jim & Belle Parsons

12:00 PM Marie Lane

by Jim & Belle Parsons

Bread and Wine

This week the Bread and Wine were

donated in memory of

Sarah Fele by Home School Assn.

This week the Bread and Wine were

donated in memory of Maria & Pietro

Duro by Anthony & Ann Galano

St. Roch

Monday, December 19

8:00 AM Rita & Francis Farley by family

Tuesday, December 20

8:00 AM Joseph Guastella by family

Wednesday, December 21

8:00 AM Joseph Galano (Living) by Toledo Family

Thursday, December 22

8:00 AM Shchshing Liu & Eddie Huang by family

Friday, December 23

8:00 AM Josephine & Joe Calamito

by Prayer Group

Saturday, December 24

4:00 PM Fred & Felicia Locasto by family

8:00 PM Paul G. Tatar by family

Sunday, December 25

8:00 AM Living & Deceased Members of the

Cornetti & Fahey Family

by Mr. & Mrs. Fahey

10:00 AM Francis Farley by family

12:00 PM Christopher & Mary Hegarty

by family

1:15 PM Pippo Guastella

by family

Sanctuary Candle

This week the Sanctuary Candle

was donated in memory of

Vincenza Locatto

on her 10th anniversary in Heaven

Pray for the departed

James Bottaglia, Leona Clark, Karen Bevacqua, Ann

Welch, Dorothy Muccino, Joseph Schipani, John

Pearson, John Blackman, Dominick Bertucci,

Salvatore Santo, Carmen Iris Rivera, Joseph Dias,

Marie DeSantis, Patricia Glorioso, John Trotta,

Salvatore Arena, Dr. Jose Pena Diaz, Helen

Jakubowski, Susan Mirasol, William Kiesewetter,

Angelina Merola, Sister Damien Cameola, Eleanor

Waszak, Barbara Mastropietro, Marie Lane, Peggy

Kirwan and John Bianco, Gloria Bradshaw, Salvatore

Manino and Karen Scherer.

PPPRAYRAYRAY

Pray for the Sick & Homebound

Rose Marie Acanfora, Maria Alegado, Jim Bolloli, Michael

Bonisisio, Brad Burascano, Lottie Carney, Mary Carpinello,

Frank Carrabetta, Diane Chicola, Nancy Colca, Dorothy Con-

stanza, Grace Curatolo, James D’Angelo, Sr. Debra Delello,

Patricia DeMeo, Aida Dierking, Kristen Ditchko, Butch Eckett,

Maryanne Febbraio, Edison Feliciano, Carmella Ferrara, Loretta

Gehrke, Altagracia Gomez, Susan Gunther, Veronica Hendrick-

son, Jane Hubbs, Bernadine Iaccarino, Linda Iacovino, Gina

Iannelli, Lolly Kollar, Pat Kubasek, Maria Lamia, Thomas Lind-

say, Mariana & Jose Loiz, Barbara Lopez, Erica Lucien, An-

thony Lupia, Rev. Peter Madori, Gino Mangiafredda, Kevin

Mathiasen, Irene & Ed Mazza, Vinny McBrearty, Ida Merlino,

Katrina Moorer, Janeris Narvaez, Bernard Nidus, Joseph Ordyk,

Louise Padavano, Sister Mary Patricia, Michael Peralta, Yndhira

Perez, Joseph Pergolizzi, Mary & Kitty Perkowski, Anthony

Pica, Giovanna Pollaci, Martha Poplawski, James Prichard,

Nancy Puca, Guillermo Ramirez, Joel Rivera, Talia Nicole

Rosado, Ralph Rovinsky, Angelo Russo, Jeanne Ryan, Luis

Santiago, Lorraine Sapanaro, Vic Scalici, Devin Shea, Hazel

Shea, Donna Simione, Thomas Simione, Dave Smith, Joseph

Sogluizzo, Jeanine Spatafora, Jeannie Spithoyanis, Carmine Tar-

tiello, Inno Tavares, Robert T errito, Joseph Testaverdi, Carl

Toye, Tony Ventrone, Fran Vitagliano Frances Wanca, and Joy

Wrigley.

Collections for the

Weekend of December 10 & 11

First Collection: $

Second Collection: $

Votive Lights: $

Poor Box: $

Total Donations: $

Attendance:

St. Adalbert: St. Roch:

SSSHAREHAREHARE

50/50

So far the December 50/50 jackpot is $375.

If you would like to be part of the December

50/50, please submit your $5 donation in an

envelope marked 50/50 by Dec. 25th.

300 Club: The 300 Club will begin January

3, 2017. Please join as soon as possible. Call

Claire Gray (718)494-1530.

First Friday Eucharistic Adoration

St. Roch Church will be open

for Eucharistic Adoration on

every first Friday of the month

from 9am—3pm. Chaplet of

Divine Mercy at 3pm. Every

2nd, 3rd, and 4th Friday we

invite you to join our oratory

group to pray before the blessed

sacrament for priests.

Oplatek Christmas Wafers: Available in St.

Adalbert sacristy. $2 per package.

Food Pantry: Our food pantry is open thanks

to the help of the Sisters of St John the Baptist

and our wonderful parishioners. We are cur-

rently making a list of Christmas baskets. If

you would like a Christmas basket, please call

the rectory as soon as possible (718)442-

4755.

Giving Trees: Thank you to everyone who

donated to our Giving Trees. May God bless

you for bringing a smile to a child this Christ-

mas.

PPPASTORALASTORALASTORAL CCCAREAREARE

Baptisms

Baptisms are held on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00

PM and 2:00 PM in both churches. If you would like to

schedule a baptism, please call the rectory. New par-

ents are required to attend one Baptism class on the

first Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. Our next class

will be held Mon., Jan. 2 at 7pm at St. Roch’s.

Register If you would like to register with the parish, please

call the rectory on weekdays between 9am—3:30pm.

We can register you right over the telephone. Spon-

sor letters for the Sacraments of Baptism and Confir-

mation are only issued to registered members of the

parish.

Wedding

To arrange a wedding at St. Adalbert/St. Roch parish,

consult with a priest at least six months prior to the pro-

posed date and before social arrangements. Attendance

at Pre-Cana and Natural Family Planning Classes is

required.

Anointing of the Sick

Communion to the Homebound

Please notify the Parish Office when serious illness

occurs or when the sick, aged, or incapacitated are

confined to home for an extended period. Arrange-

ments can be made to bring communion to those un-

able to attend Mass. Please contact Parish Office at #

718-442-4755

Interested in becoming a Catholic or completing your Sacraments?

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

(RCIA) is the process by which adults are

brought into the Catholic Church. If you

have never been baptized, confirmed, or re-

ceived First Holy Communion, or if you are

a member of another Christian Church and

wish to become a member of the Catholic

Church, please contact the parish office #

718-442-4755

MON, DEC 19

TUES, DEC 20 9am - decorate St. Roch Church

WED, DEC 21 10am - decorate St. Adalbert Church

THURS, DEC 22 10am - decorate St. Adalbert

Church

FRI, DEC 23 10am Christmas Prayer Service,

School

SAT, DEC 24 11:30pm Christmas Concert,

St. Adalbert Church

CHRISTMAS CONCERT: Join us for a

beautiful Christmas Concert featuring live

musicians and the St Adalbert Choir on Satur-

day, December 24 at 11:30pm in St. Adalbert

Church. The concert will be followed by high

Midnight Mass.

Reconciliation Monday: Will be held on

December 19. Both churches will be open

for confessions from 4pm - 8pm.

Parish New Year’s Eve Party!

On Saturday, December 31st from 8pm—1am

in the Church Hall. Food, music, dancing and

champagne toast! Lets watch the ball drop

together and welcome the New Year close to

home. Please see insert for more information.

Free Throw Contest: Assumption Council—Msgr.

Dorney Council #1694 will sponsor a Free Throw

contest on Sat, Jan 7 in the Holy Family gym. Boys

& girls from 9yrs to 14 yrs old welcome. 9am regis-

tration (please bring child’s birth certificate).

Superbowl Pool: The Holy Name Society is running

a Superbowl pool. $25 a box. Call Joe Iaccarino

(718)981-3157.

THIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S EVENTS MMMINISTEROINISTEROINISTERO HHHISPANOISPANOISPANO

Horario de Navidad

Diciembre 24, Noche buena

Misa de las 4pm, ambas Iglesias

8pm Misa, St. Roch

11:30 pm Concierto, St. Adalbert

12pm Misa de medianoche,

St. Adalbert

Diciembre. 25, Navidad del Señor

Horario regular de la misa del

domingo en ambas iglesias

CONCIERTO DE NAVIDAD: Únase a

nosotros para un hermoso concierto de Navi-

dad con músicos en vivo y el Coro de San

Adalberto el sábado 24 de diciembre a las

11:30 pm en la Iglesia de San Adalberto. El

concierto será seguido por la alta misa de me-

dianoche.

Reconciliación Lunes: Se llevará a cabo el

19 de diciembre. Ambas iglesias estarán

abiertas para confesiones de 4pm a 8pm.

¡Reserva! 31 de diciembre de 2016. Fiesta de

Noche vieja en el St. Roch Church Hall. Co-

mida, música, baile y champaña tostadas! Más

información para venir!

Holy Name Society 300 Club

Home School Association Boy Scout Pack 168

Hospitality Group Choir

Seniors Group Girl Scout Troop 5020

St. Ann Society

St. Simon Stock Lay Carmelites

St. Vincent De Paul Society

Immaculate Spouse of the Holy Spirit Prayer Group

PPPARISHARISHARISH MMMINISTRIESINISTRIESINISTRIES

RELAX

GOD IS IN CHARGE

Pope Francis & Relax, God Is In Charge

Ceramic coffee mugs for

$ 4.00 each, 4 for $ 15.00

Keep Christ In Christmas Car Magnet

$ 3.00 each and 2 for $ 5.00

Parish Fund Raising For The Christmas Season

Proposed Mass Schedule Changes From January 2017

As you know, both churches have similar Mass schedules. Celebrating

mass at the same time in both locations can, at times, make clergy assign-

ments difficult. The following is the proposed new mass schedule to be-

gin on January 1, 2017.

Saturday: St. Roch 4:00 PM

St. Adalbert 5:00 PM Sunday: St. Roch 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 AM & 1:15 PM

St. Adalbert 10:30 AM; 12:00 PM

Christmas Mass Schedule

Dec. 24, Christmas Eve 4:00 PM Mass, Both Churches 8:00 PM Mass, St. Roch 11:30 PM Concert, St. Adalbert 12:00 aM Midnight Mass, St. Adalbert Dec. 25, Nativity of the Lord Regular Sunday mass schedule in both churches

OPLATEK

Christmas Wafers

Available in St Adalbert

Sacristy. $2 per package.