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HOLY CHILD CHURCH

HOLY WEEK - PSALTER II

MORNING PRAYER MON-SAT 8:30 a.m.

AUDIO ON THE WEB

1. Podbean.com 2. (search): Liturgy of the Hours 3. Click: Divine Office

Julia Brunetti Bernabe M. Gupit

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The Ave Maria Gift Shop

will be closed until further notice

The appearance of Immaculee Ilibagiza at

Holy Child Church on Sunday 29 March @

2 p.m. has been cancelled.

She is rescheduled to appear on 1 November

2020.

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2021 MASS BOOK

WILL OPEN

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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The Church of the Holy Child extends

prayerful best wishes to all for a Blessed Eastertide

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STATEN ISLAND, NY

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS WEEK’S DONATIONS

THE NAMES ON THIS LIST WILL BE ON UNTIL MAY 5 AND

THEN WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS WE HEAR FROM THE

FAMILY TO CONTINUE.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR BAPTISM

To preserve a more devout and reverent celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism, only four families will be accommodated each week. Please make arrangements with the Church at least a month beforehand.

Sanctuary Lamp

For Our 49th Anniversary

Offered by Fran

St. Vincent de Paul Society

The St. Vincent de Paul Society has consistently emphasized both the internal movement of faith and the external action of charity. In our Holy Child conference we help at St. Edward’s Food Pantry, help the needy of the parish as well as others who require our assistance. We bring the Eucharist to residents in Eger and Seaview Nursing Homes, have a St. Patrick’s party in Seaview, work on the Christmas Giving Tree, a coat drive, provide Thanksgiving and Easter baskets and go and do whatever is needed to accomplish our goal of service. We also were able to provide transportation for children to attend camp one week during the summer.

We are always open to new members who would like to assist us. Please contact the Rectory at (718) 356-5890 and leave a message for Peg Corney.

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Kathy Amadeo Jennifer Bosco Amelia Brizzi

Jillian Cannon

Howard Capek

Michael Capolongo Josephine Carlson

Richard Castagna

Charles Chiarello Michael Cipriani Anthony Del Re

Anthony Dimesa

Jenna Esposito Julia Eterginosio Mary Lou Fiore

Carol Flannery Robert Fortuna Steven Fusco

Baby Guiliana Geller

Dominick Gentile Anthony Giangrande Rosemarie Kozeniesky Thomas LaPolla

Erik Lipke

Theresa Major

Anthony (Tony) Lodico Natalia Lupia Nancy Malone Vicki Mazzella

Nick Mazzella

Mary Theresa Morrell Msgr. Joseph Murphy Michael Rocco Papandrea

Lauretta Paradiso Frances Pellicione

Gayle Pickhart

Myra Rao

Sebastian Rao

Joan Roitzsch

Lisa Romano

Ann Ronan

Amanda Rotondo Camille Scarpelli Billy Sherwood

William Sherwood, Sr.

Barbara Sherwood

Samantha Snyder Kati Sullivan

Stephanie Traicoff

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL

CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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CATHEDRAL GOLDEN JUBILEE

Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding

Anniversary anytime during 2020 are invited to attend the Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee

Mass with Cardinal Dolan at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Sunday, June 7

th at 2:30 pm. Pre-registration is required.

Please contact your parish for registration. The closing date to register for the Mass is Monday, May 18, 2020 at 5:00 pm. This event is sponsored by the Family Life + Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of New York.

HOLY CHILD GOLDEN & SILVER JUBILARIANS

Couples celebrating their 50th

& 25th Wedding Anniversary

anytime during 2020 are eligible to receive the Anniversary Scroll which will be conferred here at Holy Child on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Couples wishing to receive the Anniversary Scroll at Holy Child must leave their name, address, phone number and anniversary date at the Rectory office during the week Monday to Friday (718) 356-5890 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

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EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

The Eger Foundation

The Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center is looking for volunteers to assist with our resident programs. No matter how much time you have or what kind of talents you can offer, you can make a difference in the lives of our residents!

To find out more, please contact the Volunteer Office at (718) 989-3125 or email: lmorea@eger.org.

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Community Agency For Senior Citizens, Inc. (CASC)

Friendly Visiting Program Funded by NYC Department for the Aging

Are you interested in Volunteering an hour a week to homebound older adults?

If so, please contact Rosanne McAllister

Friendly Visiting Coordinator 1 (718) 981-6226 ext. 141

Holy Child Preschool offers programs for 2, 3 and 4 year old children from September through June. Registration for the September 2020 classes will take place in the school building from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. In order to apply you must bring your child’s birth certificate and immunization record (home copy is sufficient). There is a $100.00 registration fee. For more details on the classes and programs offered please visit our website:

www.holychildsi.com and click on the “Preschool” tab

You can also email us at: holychildprek@gmail.com

MEALS ON WHEELS OF STATEN ISLAND, INC. 304 PORT RICHMOND AVENUE

STATEN ISLAND, NY 10302 www.mealsonwheelsofsi.org

The mission of Meals on Wheels of Staten Island, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide two nutritious meals each day to the homebound elderly, delivered through the use of volunteers, who are unable to shop for or prepare their own meals. We are currently feeding over 1300 seniors every day, BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP! As the demand for meals continues to increase, so does our need for volunteers. If you are available two hours, one morning a week, you can volunteer to deliver meals to your neighbors.

Please call the Meals on Wheels of S.I. office at (718) 727– 4435 for further information.

Associated Vincentian Charities of Brooklyn

Money goes back to your local parish

My Car Went To Heaven

DONATE YOUR AUTO Running or Not

IRS Tax Deduction / Free Towing Any Condition / Any Model

718-491-2525

Visit us at svdpauto-brooklynqueens.org

2020 CARDINAL’S APPEAL

$ 118,000 GOAL

$ 63,185 GIVEN _________

$ 54,815 NEEDED

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APRIL 12, 2020

Prayer Resources in the Absence of Mass

As was announced, all Masses in the Archdiocese of New York will be canceled for the time being due to continued concern surrounding the coronavirus, and at the advice of medical experts.

In light of these developments, members of the faithful may wish to observe Sunday as a day of prayer in the following ways:

1. Mass will be celebrated in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, and will be available on many cable systems via the Catholic Faith Network and its website, livestreamed on the Saint Patrick’s Cathedral website, and broadcast on radio on The Catholic Channel of Sirius XM (Channel 129).

2. Act of Spiritual Communion: It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion, which is a source of grace. Spiritual Communion is an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament and lovingly embrace him at a time or in circumstances when one cannot receive Him in sacramental Communion. The most common reason for making an Act of Spiritual Communion is when a person cannot attend Mass. Acts of Spiritual Communion increase our desire to receive sacramental Communion and help us avoid the sins that would make us unable to receive Holy Communion worthily.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,

Come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there

And unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you.

Amen.

3. Lastly, let us keep each other and our world in prayer during these challenging times.

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Church: Holy Child Church City: Staten Island Account: 03-00612