CHURCH OF OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS

22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

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WEEKLY SACRAFICIAL OFFERING:

AUGUST 27, 2017 $ 6,160. NO. OF ENVELOPES : 220

WHICH INCLUDES PARISH PAY

Parish Pay Update We have updated our 2nd Collection on

Parish Pay to include our Parish needs and Holy days of Obligation. Please log in to Parishpay.com to update your 2nd

Collections.

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MONTH-AT-A-GLANCE

CROSS ROAD FOUNDATION

COLLECTION

4th Sunday after all Masses

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FIRST FRIDAY

Mass-9:00 AM

Adoration/Benediction-9:30 AM

________________________________ RECITATION OF THE ROSARY

Daily after the 9:00 AM Mass

All are invited to pray for the world _____________ ST. EDWARD FOOD PANTRY

COLLECTION

1st weekend after all Masses

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THIRD ORDER OF MARY

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

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YOUTH GROUP (GRADES 6-12) 2nd & 4th Sunday after 6:30 PM Mass

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IN HONOR OF THE 100TH

ANNIVERSARY OF THE LADY

OF FATIMA

every 13th of the month: Benediction

and the praying of the Rosary.

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50/50 Club Donation $5.00 You can’t win it , if you’re not in it!

The Ministry Schedule for September 9, 2017 and September 10, 2017

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS ALTAR SERVERS USHERS

4:30 PM J. Savino J. Argenziano

R. Argenziano

R. Bessi

A. Nusser

A. Maddalena

A. Desio F. Candelaria

L. Nusser

8:00 AM C. Carletto D. Sena

F. Diglio J. Frustaci

A. Hutton

F. Diglio

R. Cascardo V. Petagaro

C. Gomez P. Voss S. Pantaleone

T. D’Esposito

10:00 AM N. D’Angelo A. Rapaglia

C. Oricchio D. Fogelstrom

J. Walsh

J. Pistilli

F. Abruzzo C. Marabello

A. Mauti D. Adesso J. Naeder

M. Fenga P. Lavin

12:00 PM

M. Esposito G. Moran

M. Tegano R. Parziano

D. Yanchunas

G. Yanchunas

J. Matthews G. Petagaro

R. Hitten M. Esposito M. Illuzzi

N. Questel M. Vuolo

6:30 PM F. Lagana M. Joyce

C. Salhany

D. Adesso

J. Cardona

A. Maddalena C. Zglejc

S. Lanza C. Jensen

D. Kinkopf

DAY DATE TIME INTENTION REQUESTED BY

Sat. 09/02 9:00 am Sam Pezzano The Gregory Family

4:30 pm Ann Imsho Her Husband Joseph

Sun. 09/03 8:00 am Robert Guy Thomas Barbara Spinelli

10:00 am Robert Verticchio His Family

12:00 pm Florence & Jack Skelly Joan Dorney

4:00 pm The Spanish Mass

6:30 pm

Memorial Mass for all those who died in August

Mon.

09/04 9:00 am

Paul Furtaw Bobby Kearns

Tues. 09/05 9:00 am

The People of our Parish

Wed. 09/06 9:00 am

Ron Duchinsky Lloyd & Joan Baggs

Thur. 09/07 9:00 am

Mary Coughlin The Carney Family

Fri. 09/08 9:00 am

Joseph Chilelli

Your Loving Children

Sat. 09/09 9:00 am For all the Souls of the Living & the Deceased

Andrea & Nilda

4:30 pm Phyllis & Frank Raccuglia Priscilla Carollo & Family

Sun. 09/10 8:00 am Giuseppa Geloso Giuseppe Geloso

10:00 am Mary M. Huntzinger Mary MacDonald & Family

12:00 pm Lillian & Hugh Sr. & Hugh Jr. Cruickshank

Joan Dorney

4:00 pm The Spanish Mass

6:30 pm Grace Vaccaro Mr. & Mrs. Vincent D’Esposito and Family

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Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Votive Candles: You may have noticed that we have replaced all the votive candle stands in the church with electrical

ones. They are not brand new but they seem to work well. I picked them up from the Archdiocesan Store, a

Patrimony of the Archdiocese located on the grounds of the Mount Loretto. A nominal fee must be paid for

handling charges, etc.. Also, I noticed that some of them are a little defective. I need an electrician who can

look into this and advise me. The reason we switched to the electrical candles is because we have met with

on-going difficulties as well as causing some fire hazards. Please have patience when using them. You may

need to press the ignition button a little hard to light some of them. Hopefully, they will add a little more

beauty and elegance to the interior of the church.

Weekend Offerings:

The offering counters tell me that during these past few weeks, the offering envelopes have been rather

scarce. I think it is because the month of August people go away for short periods of time and last minute

vacations. I am certain we will catch up. Please keep in mind the special collections that are coming up

soon: the Latin American and Native Missions. In the same vein, I trust the Archdiocese will be requesting

all the parishes to have a special collection for the victims of hurricane Harvey in Texas. I shall keep you

posted on it.

Parish Pay:

During the past few weeks we have been informed by the company that some parishioner accounts

have not been updated. This may be due to multiple reasons: change of credit card , bank accounts, etc.. The

rectory office has informed those concerned. While I wish to thank all those who use Parish Pay, I invite

others to join the group.

APPEAL FOR LIAISON WITH ARCHDIOCESE AND PARISH:

Last Sunday, I made my desperate appeal for one or two people to act as the liaison with the

Archdiocesan headquarters to organize events that will be taking place in the coming months in

Manhattan. So far, I have not heard from anyone who would like this responsibility. Well, there is still time!

Please contact the rectory if you are interested.

Golf Outing: Behind the scenes there are an enormous amount of effort and hard work being made on the part of the

Golf Committee to make this our biggest Parish Fundraiser, the best ever!! If you have not joined in on

this great day, please do so! There will be tables set up two weekends after labor day for you to join in .We

will also be selling tickets and raffles for great prizes to win. You can be a golfer, sponsor a hole, or just at-

tend the luncheon. Of course, if you are unable to attend that day, your monetary donation to the Golf

Outing is always appreciated. We look forward to seeing you!!

Altar Servers:

I have some good news to share. A few children called the rectory to become altar servers!

Please ,we need more. Encourage your children to do so. If interested, please call the rectory.

May God bless you and Happy Labor Day to all.

Fr. Frank

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WEEKLY SACRIFICIAL OFFERING

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

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Aubrey Ellen Astarita Chris Bessi Joseph Burzo Theresa Cardinale Dennis Carollo Dennis Castelli Denise Chiarello Stacey Cohen Sylvia Cohen Joseph D’Angelo Neal DeLuzio Elvira DeLuzio Ellen Derowki Evelyn Timothy Dicks John Dilgen Ramona Fogelstrom Nancy Flynn Michael French Laura Grzeskowiak Kian Griffiths Larry Hartnett

Jeremy Vivian Jerrick Kenneth Kilgannon Helen Kosinski Robert Kilsby Gianna Kovacs Rafael Laskowski Maria LaSorsa Mei Foo Liao Ralph Lucchese Joseph Liotine Anthony Lodareo Richard Magnussen Scuoto Maisco Ed Malley Jean Marshal Ken Mc Call Joseph Mariconda Peter Marsh Vincent Merola Georgianna O’Connor

Joan Orena Barry Paduani SPC Sean Pesce John Placente Raymond Perry, Jr. Robin Rodolfo Barbara Rotunno Frances Rotunno Hayley Rusciano Philip Russo Edward Svennigsen Jordan S. Patricia Savino

Matthew Sr. Mary Michael French Stephanie Shelia Sullivan Justin Too Aiden Truscelli Kenneth Whitehurst Joseph Yasso

Let us Pray for all the Deceased

of our Parish especially, DINA OSWALD

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE

Andrew S. Aswad SC Mason Morgante NC

David Baggs NY Ronald McNair Afghanistan

Thomas Brown LA Cody Robinson CA

Raquel Caramanno CA Shawn Robinson WA

Brian P. Fleming Germany Nicholas Singler NC

Mark Philip Martino US Army Greg Tegano Italy

Our Lady Help of Christians Welcomes

all newly baptized to our Parish especially,

Joseph Anthony Umbra

MEMORIAL OFFERINGS BREAD AND WINE

THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH

SANCTUARY LAMP

THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH

ALTAR CANDLES

THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH

ALTAR FLOWERS

THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH

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 Masses.

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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SUMMER CLUSTER PARISH MASS SCHEDULES Our Lady Star of the Sea

Monday - Saturday 9 am

Saturday - 4 pm and 5:30 pm

Sunday - 8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am,

12:30 pm and 7 pm

St. Joseph St. Thomas

Saturday- St. Joseph -5 pm

St. Thomas-6 pm

Sunday - St. Joseph -8 am, 10 am, 12 pm St. Thomas - 9 am, 10 am Italian Mass, 11 am, 1 pm and 6 pm __________________________________________

CLUSTER PARISH EVENT

Our Lady Star of the Sea Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy

Stockbridge, Massachusetts on Tues. Oct. 3, 2017

Bus leaves from OLSS Athletic center at 6 am and

departs from the Shrine at 3:30 pm. The day will

consist of a tour to several places for prayer on

Eden Hill:

.Lourdes Grotto

.Immaculate Conception Candle Shrine

.St. Joseph/Holy Family Candle Shrine

.Mother of Mercy Outdoor Shrine

.St. Peregrine’s Knoll

.Shrine of Holy Innocents

.Confession, Mass and Eucharistic Adoration

.The Divine Mercy Book Store and Gift Shop

The cost of the trip is $40 per person. Please bring

your own lunch and refreshments. You can regis-

ter and pay for Pilgrimage in the OLSS Rectory.

Please make check payable to

O. L. Star of the Sea Church.

For further information, please call Maria &

Deacon James Quadrino at 917-417-5728

or e-mail maria.quadrino@gmail.com

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SPORTS

SOCCER Registration for Fall 2017 is underway. We

have teams for Pre-K 4 through 8th Grade. For more

information, go to OLHCSports.com BASKETBALL Registration dates for the upcoming

2017-2018 CYO Basketball Season held in the lower

church on Sept. 13th from 7 - 9 pm. Cost: Cost: $350

for 1st Player, $150 for 2nd Player, $100 for 3rd

Player. Cash or money orders mandatory for registra-

tion fees. New Players welcome. For more information,

go to olhcball@gmail.com

OLHC SCHOOL NEWS Hello OLHC Parish Families!

I want to open my door to anyone that is considering giving

the gift of Catholic Education to your children. We offer Pre-

K 3 through 8th Grade Programs, and offer many extracur-

ricular activities as well. Kindergarten through 8th Grade all

have instructional technologies in the classroom as we are a

Blended Learning School. We offer Physical Education,

Italian, and Music as special subjects as we look to prepare

students for both the Italian and Algebra I Regents heading

into High School. We continue to strengthen our STEM

curriculum and Robotics Program K-8 as well! Additionally,

we have afterschool (latchkey), and extracurricular programs

like Gym Club, Science Club, Fine Arts Club, and an incredible

Performing Arts Program that works with Kristen Dalto

(Theater Director, Moore Catholic)

We are continuing to grow our offerings and programs, and

hope you will join us as we do. There is Financial Assistance

available for new families! We are also offering special in-

centive programs for incoming 7th Grade Families! Apply

now at www.applycatholicschoolsny.org, or call/e-mail to

schedule a tour!

(718) 984-1360 or nicholas.fargione@archny.org

God Bless, Nicholas Fargione, Principal

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS OFFICE HOURS:

LABOR DAY WEEK SEPT. 4TH TO SEPT. 7TH

TUES.-THURS. 9:00AM – 3:00PM

BEGINNING MONDAY, SEPT. 11, 2017

RELIGIOUS ED OFFICE HOURS ARE

MON., TUES.,WED., THURS., 9:00AM –5:00PM

Postcards were mailed out regarding class times and

days. If you do not receive yours by September 8th

and you have paid your tuition and filled out registra-

tion forms please contact us.

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2017- 2018 SCHOOL YEAR RE-REGISTRATION FOR EXISTING STUDENTS IS

ONGOING DURING OUR OFFICE HOURS.

IF YOU DID NOT RE-REGISTER, PLEASE DO SO AS

SOON AS POSSIBLE.

REGISTRATION FOR NEW FAMILIES: CHILDREN

WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME IN

OUR PROGRAM. FAMILIES MUST BE REGISTERED IN

OLHC PARISH. BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE IS

REQUIRED. TRANSCRIPT FROM FORMER PARISH IS

REQUIRED FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR FAITH FILLED VOLUNTEERS

IN OUR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM . PLEASE CONTACT : MRS. JOAN BAGGS CRE

AT 718-227-2441 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.

May God Bless you, Mrs. Joan Baggs, CRE

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral News

The Saint Padre Pio Foundation in collaboration with

the Capuchin Friars have organized a first time tour in the

US of official relics of Padre Pio. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is

blessed to welcome these beautiful holy relics for full ven-

eration throughout the day on Sunday, Sept. 17th and

Monday, Sept. 18th from 7am-8pm each day. We invite all

faithful for this moving experience.

The Pope’s choir is also coming to St. Patrick’s Cathedral

on Sept. 16, 2017 at 7:00 pm. There is a suggested donation

of $50.

Cardinal Dolan invites us to join him in the 40th Annual

Columbus Day Mass and parade on Monday,

October 9, 2017 at the 9:30 am Mass at St. Patrick’s

Cathedral in New York City.

We are looking for someone to coordinate these events.

Please call the rectory if interested.

______________________________________ Mass of Remembrance

16th Anniversary of September 11th

Monday 7:30 pm

We Remember our Beloved Deceased

Jane Ellen Baeszler

Paul Beyer

Scott Cahill

Louis Caporicci

John Chipura

Peter Ganci

Jeff Giordano

Mary Lou Langley

Michele Lanza

Scott McGovern

Timothy McSweeney

Carl Molinaro

Mario Nardone, Jr.

Jeffrey J. Olsen

Paul Ortiz

Kenneth White

Mark Whitford

OLHC WELCOMES YOU

TO JOIN OUR 20TH ANNUAL

PARISH GOLF OUTING OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISER

WED. SEPT. 20, 2017 AT THE GRAND OAKS GOLF COURSE ,

HUGUENOT AVE. FOLLOWED BY

LUNCHEON AT NUCCI’S SOUTH ,

ARTHUR KILL RD.

GOLF PACKAGE INCLUDES:

BREAKFAST, ROUND OF GOLF

WITH CART,

SNACKS AT TURN,

LUNCHEON WITH

OPEN BAR,

GIFT BASKETS/ PRIZES/

50/50 CASH PRIZES

AND MUCH MORE.

REMEMBER YOU DO NOT HAVE TO

GOLF. YOU MAY COME TO THE

LUNCHEON ONLY AND ENJOY

DELICIOUS FOOD AND AN OPEN BAR

WITH CHANCES TO WIN GIFTS, BASKETS

AND 50/50 CHANCES.

PLEASE TAKE HOME FLIERS IN LOBBIES

WITH MORE DETAILS.

PLEASE CONSIDER SPONSORING A

HOLE OR DONATING A GIFT BASKET

AND /OR GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM

LOCAL BUSINESSES.

SPECIAL GIFTS TO BE RAFFLED OFF

AT THE GOLF OUTING.

YOUR DONATIONS ARE GREATLY

APPRECIATED. PLEASE BRING ALL DONATIONS TO THE

RECTORY.

THANK YOU,

THE GOLF COMMITTEE