REV. ROBERT W. DILLON, Pastor REV. EVANGELIO R. SUAYBAGUIO, Parochial Vicar REV. NEIL A. KELLY, Parochial Vicar REV. RIZALINO P. GARCIA, Parochial Vicar DEACON E. GARY VILLANUEVA, M.D. MRS. MARY ELLEN CILENTO, Principal MRS. ELIZABETH A. BRIM, Director of Religious Education MRS. NANCY GALLO, Coordinator of Religious Education MR. GREGORY M. HAUCK, Coordinator of Religious Education DR. CHARLES P. TALLEY, Director of Music MR. FRANK DeCANDIDO, Sports Council President MASSES Saturday Evening: St. Joseph: 5:00 P.M. St. Thomas: 6:00 P.M. Sunday: St. Joseph: 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M., 12:00 Noon St. Thomas: 9:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. Italian Mass 11:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M., 6:00 P.M. HOLY DAYS: Due to the variable nature of Holy Days, the schedule of Masses for these special celebrations will be printed in the bulletin prior to the feasts Weekdays: St. Joseph: Monday—Saturday 9:00 A.M. St. Thomas: Monday—Friday 7:00 A.M., 8:00 A.M. Saturday 8:00 A.M. DEVOTIONS: Miraculous Medal: Mondays after the 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 A.M. Masses at St. Thomas Church and after the 9:00 A.M. Mass at St. Joseph Church Our Lady of the Community (Virgin of the Barangay): 1st Saturday of the month—Rosary 6:00 P.M., Mass at 7:15 P.M. at St. Thomas Church.

PARISH OFFICE 718 356-0294 ● PARISH OFFICE FAX 718 948-3885 ● SCHOOL 718-356-3344 ● RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 718 984-1156

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptism is administered on every Sunday of the month at 2:30P.M. Please call the Parish Office to arrange for the sacrament. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE The Sacrament of Matrimony is an image of God’s love and commitment to us. Couples should make arrangements with a priest at least six months prior to the ceremony. The date of the ceremony should be final-ized with the church prior to making any other arrangements ANOINTING OF THE SICK The Sacrament of the Sick comforts and strengthens the seriously ill and the elderly. It is a help for the living. We should not wait until there is a danger of death. In case of emergency call the Rectory. COMMUNION OF THE SICK Regular administration of the Sacraments should be arranged for shut-ins by calling the Parish Office. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays: 4:00—4:45 P.M. at St. Joseph 5:00—5:45 P.M. at St. Thomas On the last weekend of each month, confessions are heard before, dur-ing and after all Masses. Confessions can always be scheduled individu-ally by calling the parish office.

April 15, 2018 Third Sunday of Easter

St. JosephSt. JosephSt. Joseph---St. ThomasSt. ThomasSt. Thomas

St. John Neumann ParishSt. John Neumann ParishSt. John Neumann Parish

www.sjstsjn.orgwww.sjstsjn.orgwww.sjstsjn.org WELCOME TO ALL

Our Parish Family invites all

to be active and participating

members in every aspect of

parish life! Every family

moving into the parish is in-

vited to register at the

Parish Office. If you

change your address,

please notify us.

Welcome!

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH

16 POPLAR AVENUE

STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10309

ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CHURCH

6123 AMBOY ROAD

STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10309

Saturday, April 14, 2018 5:00pm(Vigil) Mr. & Mrs. Dominick Scenna

Sunday, April 15, 2018

8:00am Ann Desiere

10:00am Avidano & Tedeschi Family

12Noon Catalina Ruiz

WEEKDAYS

Monday: 9:00am People of the Parish

Tuesday: 9:00am Joseph Magro

Wednesday: 9:00am Giovanna, Paolo & Giuseppe Pignatore

Thursday: 9:00am MaryEllen Flynn

Friday: 9:00am Robert Tedesco

Saturday, April 21, 2018

9:00pm Yasmine Anan (Living)

5:00pm(Vigil) Giuseppe & Carolina Pravata

Sunday, April 22, 2018

8:00am Robert F. Calderon

10:00am Bambina, Crociata & Caleca Family

12Noon Gorizia Prince & Providencia Rodriguez

Saturday, April 14, 2018

6:00pm(Vigil) Vito Roca

Sunday, April 15, 2018

9:00am Robert Oglio

10:00am Sibilia & Pietro Dellegrazie

11:00am Robert Clark

1:00pm Rudy DiPietro

6:00pm Amista Family

WEEKDAYS Monday: 7:00am Robert Mascaro

8:00am Michele Quigley

Tuesday: 7:00am Josephine Osterman

8:00am Joan Allgaier

Wednesday: 7:00am Hortencia Soto

8:00am Kevin Kopczynski (Living)

Thursday: 7:00am Christopher Conrad

8:00am Marco Guarino

Friday: 7:00am Anthony R. Colacino(Living)

8:00am Theresa Bradley

Saturday, April 21, 2018

8:00am Alex Cameron (Living)

6:00pm(Vigil) Donald Kimura

Sunday, April 22, 2018,

9:00am Pasquale Savino

10:00am Fortunato & Petronilla Cacace

11:00am Barbara Cannizzaro

1:00pm John Ellis

6:00pm Bernadette McNerney

MARRIAGE BANNS

1st Banns– Billy Heinz & Johanna Legaspi

2nd Banns - Anthony Sarnicola & Brittany Brown

3rd Banns - Richard D’Amato & Nicole Neglia

BAPTISM SEMINAR

SATURDAYSATURDAY, , April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 Immediately following the 6:00pm Mass at St. Thomas

Church there will be a meeting for expectant parents and

parents of newborn babies. Parents are expected to be at

Mass as well as the meeting. We urge parents to attend

before the baby is born. We also urge Godparents to par-

ticipate by attending this meeting. This is a requirement

for all parents prior to the Baptism of their child.

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY

The Bereavement ministry invites all bereaved persons that

have completed our 8-week Support Group to our monthly

on-going group meetings. We meet on the first Thursday

of each month. A new group begins Tuesday, April 24th,

registration is required. Please call Pat Monahan at 718-

317-7544 if interested in attending.

50/50 CLUB Congratulations! Mr. & Mrs. Daniel DeCrescenzo

Our March 50/50 winner! “A Winner Every Month – It could be you!” “Share & Share Alike” Donation to enter: $5.00 – Next Drawing – April 30th

MEMORIALS

Our Bread and Wine this week is offered : At St. Thomas Church

In Loving Rudy DiPietro

requested by Philip DiPietro.

EASTER DUTY

Every Catholic who has been initiated into the Most Holy

Eucharist is obliged to receive Communion at least once

a year. This precept should be fulfilled during the Easter

Season. Catholics are also bound to confess serious

(mortal) sins at least once a year, but this is not limited

to the Lenten/Easter Season. Frequent reception of the

Eucharist and confession are strongly encouraged..

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Thursday, April 26, 2018 – 7:15pm

Msgr. Finn Hall

Movie Night _- TBA

Father Neil Kelly – Program Presenter

Joseph Delaney—Program Coordinator

SACRED HEART SACRED HEART

REMEMBRANCE VIGIL CANDLESREMEMBRANCE VIGIL CANDLES will burn for 1 year in St. Thomas Church :

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

FRANK COPPOLA

“ETERNAL LOVE, LIGHT & LAUGHTER”

DEVOTED HUSBAND, LOVING FATHER

& GRANDFATHER

requested by Sharon Coppola

For more information about

Sacred Heart Remembrance Candles

please call the Parish Office.

SICK & HOMEBOUND

If someone is homebound or in the hospital, please

notify us. Arrangements can be easily made for the

Sacrament of Anointing. Holy Communion is brought

to the sick by the Priests and Eucharistic Ministers

weekly or monthly as requested. Please let us know your

needs by calling the parish office.

Ethel Ducey, Frank DeJulio, Carol Kopczynski, Ed

Kopczynski, Peter Cruciata, John Anthony Benedetto,

Christina Greco, Joseph Roesch, Stacy Wolski, Brian Or-

lick, Joseph Piazza, Thomas Ambrosole, Harriet Cum-

mings, Anthony Bambina, Mary Metzger, Louis Ama-

trudo, Vincent Ippolito, Dominic Aiello, Peter Fiorella,

Lucy George, Joseph George, James Brady, Danielle Cam-

eron, Edward Joyce, Matthew Taylor, Christina Rodriguez,

Albert DeJohn, Dominick Battinelli, Dolores Blake, Dr.

Danielle Cavallo, Carol Cincotta, John William Criscuoli,

Steven Daquieno, Steve Imbemba, Father John Steven

Kostek, Joan La Chance, Lillian Maniscalco, Robert Mus-

caro, Diana Mazzelli, Steven Mazzelli, Josephine Pelle-

grino, Carmen Pulizotto, Joseph A. Pulizotto, Joseph John

Pulizotto, John Zammit, Maribel Sansone, Vita Stabile,

Josephine Marchiano, Patricia Mackey, Catherina Bonomo,

Carmine Panico, Kathleen Crowley, William & Kate Cam-

eron, Meg Shultz, Noreen Canavan Cody, Emma Lamor-

gese, Alfred Greco, Juanita Huttar, Edward Patterson, Jr.,

Kathleen Laughlin, Marilyn Azzopardi.

In your sympathy, Please pray for: Patrick O’Car-

roll, Grazia Martinelli.

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY

Daily recitation of the Rosary takes place

7:40am in St. Thomas Church and 8:30am at St. Joseph’s

Church.

CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING Monday at 8:00 P.M. at the receiving room of St. Joseph-

St. Thomas St. John Neumann Parish Center (Blue

House).

VIRGIN OF THE BARANGAY MASS

Saturday, May 5 – St. Thomas Church

Rosary at 6pm – Mass in the English language at 7:15PM

ROSARY & HEALING MASS Tuesday, April 24th – 8pm – St. Joseph Church

All are welcome.

OUR REMEMBRANCE VIGIL CANDLESOUR REMEMBRANCE VIGIL CANDLES

will burn for 1 year in St. Thomas Church for:

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

GAETANO CACACE

BELOVED HUSBAND & FATHER

“ALWAYS AND FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS”

requested by Antonia Cacace

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

AURIELIA, NICOLA & NICHOLAS ARBOREA

“ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS”

requested by Victoria Arborea

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

CLEMENTE GRIMALDI

“ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS”

requested by Victoria Arborea

For more information about Remembrance

Candles, please call the Parish Office.

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(continued) Ms. Margaret Speciale Michael Zeltser

Mr. & Mrs. John Halpin Mr. Glenn Vanboven Mr. & Mrs. Marivsz Mylnarski

Mr. Nicholas Tasca Mr. & Mrs. George Love Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Biel

Mr. & Mrs. Gioacchino Bonsangue Mr. Dennis Gambino Mrs. Thomas Geressy

Mr. & Mrs. Efrain Hernandez Ms. Sue Mazza Mr. & Mrs. Artur Mysliwiec

Mr. Richard Martin Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Pochank Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Bluemke

Ms. Maria Raval Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Carucci Mr. & Mrs. R. Castania

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gugliara Diane A. Lucas Ms. Theresa Buono

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Adinolfi Mr. & Mrs. David Cambria Mr. & Mrs. Scott Farrar

Mrs. Angelina D’Agosto Mr. Thomas Mastrogiovanni Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Graziani

Mr. & Mrs. Vasil Vira Mrs. George Bove Mrs. Christine Messina

Mr. & Mrs. James Ciccone Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Castellano Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Venditti

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Sze Mr. & Mrs. Michael Owdziej Mr. & Mrs. Edward Garvey

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Serrano Mr. & Mrs. Fred Schaefer Mr. & Mrs. Louis Bianchi

Mr. Peter Degaetano Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Pisciotta Mr. & Mrs. Mario Locicero

Ms. Liz Strocchia Mr. & Mrs. Frank Coppola Mr. & Mrs. A. Alunan

Ms. Dorothy O’Mara Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nardulli Mr. & Mrs. Danny Espinoza

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Mancini Angelo Nicastro & Sandra Hafner Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Caserma

Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Scalice, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Taliercio Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Dina

Ms. Anna Corino Mr. & Mrs. George Brim Mr. Santo Lippo

Mr. & Mrs. Alex D’Onorio Demeo Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Tait Frances Tursi

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Brown Mr. & Mrs. Michael Savo Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Alison

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pedzich Mr. & Mrs. Steven Daquieno

Ms. Patricia O’Shea Mr. & Mrs. L. Dematteo Mr. & Mrs. Carmine Panico

Mr. & Mrs. Cesare Lucido Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Sorensen Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Cutler

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stefanelli Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Vazquez Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Abolt

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Stachurski Mr. & Mrs. William Robbins Mr. & Mrs. M. Gregory Dolan

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Millus Mr. Paul Campione, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Fondacaro

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Barbaro Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cipriano Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Guli

Mr. & Mrs. Argeo Susi Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sanacore Ms. Maria Vega

Mr. Salvatore Mule Ms. Gina Brisk Mr. & Mrs. Paul Conte

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Polizzotto Mr. & Mrs. Dominic Ranalli Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Gill\

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mulham Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Dondiego Mr. & Mrs. Peter LoBue

Mr. & Mrs. Gulmar Parga Mr. & Mrs. Ignatius Maniscalco Mr. Giuseppe Belnome

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Myhre Margaret A. Colacino-Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Nick Falotico

Rosalie Russo Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Kling Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Digiulio

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Obermaier Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Delaney Ms. Ellen Merli

Ms. Maria Lupacchino Mrs. Carolyn Accurso Mr. & Mrs. Sonny Soemarsono

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Yoffredo Mr. Frank Jerrahian Mr. & Mrs. Paul Palmer

Mr. & Mrs. David Romeo Mrs. P. Iavarone Mrs. Laverne Berger

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Militello Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Gaeta Mr. & Mrs. Francesco Angelo Pollar

Mr. & Mrs. Giuseppe Tempesta Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nicholas Mr. & Mrs. Domenico Alessio

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Rivas Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sindle Mr. & Mrs. James Barreca

Mrs. Paula Guarneri Ms. Joyce Gilberti Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Santino

Mr. & Mrs. Silvio Squeri Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Basso Mrs. Agnes Wakie

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Steven Pentangelo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Boguski

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Magliocco Mr. & Mrs. Cihan Kurt Mr. & Mrs. John Lomando

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Rogan Mrs. Marianna Greco Mr. & Mrs. Silverstein

Mr. & Mrs. John Scanlon Ms. Frances Nistico Mr. & Mrs. Thorvald Tollesen

Miss Harriet Martens Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Curcio Mr. Michael Nagy

Mr. & Mrs. George Selleck Mr. & Mrs. Pasquale Guardi Mrs. Lena Serra

Mr. & Mrs. Marc Mancini Mr. & Mrs. Riccardo Lavignani Mr. & Mrs. Frank Calamia

Mr. Ryan Harbeck Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore Pirro Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Coluccio

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Hennigan Ms. Mary McEntee Mr. Anthony Dondiego. Sr.

Linda Braunsberg Mr. & Mrs. Frank Santamaria Alphonsa Pelucco

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Theuret Mr. Joseph Monchik Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McGrath

Mr. & Mrs. John DiMicelli Mr. Louis Guerriero Mr. & Mrs. Dan Staehs

(to be continued)

SCHEDULED PARISH MEETINGS HOLY NAME SOCIETY/MEN’S CLUB

Tuesday, May 8– 8pm

Msgr. Finn Hall – St. Thomas Room

All men 18 yrs. of age and older are invited.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

Wednesday, April 18 -7:30pm

Msgr. Finn Hall - Infant of Prague Room

ST. THOMAS ADULT CHOIR

Rehearsal every Wednesday at

8pm in St. Thomas Church

JUNIOR CHOIR

Rehersal every Tuesday in St. Thomas Church

4:00pm-5:15pm

BIBLE STUDY

Every Thursday– 7:30pm – Msgr. Finn Hall

Friday, April 20, 2018

7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

School Gym

Show, Dinner, Wine, Beer, & Soda

Raffles Baskets & 50/50

$65 per person

Please call (718)356-3344 for more information.

ST. JOSEPH-ST. THOMAS SCHOOL WILL BE HOLDING A

SSPRINGPRING

USEDUSED & & WEARABLEWEARABLE CLOTHINGCLOTHING COLLECTIONCOLLECTION PLEASE PUT ALL DONATED ITEMS IN A WELL-TIED PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG.

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018

WHERE: ST. JOSEPH/ST. THOMAS GYMNASIUM

TIME: DROP CLOTHS OUTSIDE GYMNASIUM UNTIL 4P.M.

*IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT BARBARA FITZPATRICK AT THE SCHOOL OFFICE (718) 356-3344. YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

MASS FOR COUPLES MARRIED 50 YEARS DURING 2018

Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary any-

time during 2018 are invited to attend the Annual

Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at

the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Sunday June 3rd at

2:15pm. Pre-registration is required. Please contact

Phyllis Catania at the Parish Office for registration.

The closing date to register for the Mass is Monday,

May 14th, 2018. This event is sponsored by the Family

Life † Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of New

York.

WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME A PARISHIONER

Please fill out the form below and drop it into the Col-

lection Basket next weekend. A census form will be

mailed to you upon receipt of this form.

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NAME

_________________________________________________

ADDRESS

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CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE #_______________________________

EMAIL_______________________________________

3rd Sunday of Easter

It had been an especially trying day. He had been out of work for over six months, and despite many inter-

views, he had not been offered any positions. He thought he had qualifications for the positions he had applied,

what with a college degree and many years' experience in his field. Still, he continued to be turned down, often

with no explanation whatsoever. Depressed, he turned to a particularly good book and read the words of a reassur-

ing friend: "Peace be with you." That afternoon, he received a call from an employer.

Today's Gospel reading is Luke's version of last week's reading from John. Two men have just visited the dis-

ciples and told of their encounter with the risen Jesus on their way to Emmaus. Excitedly, they recalled how they

did not recognize him, but felt a burning in their hearts as they walked along and listened to him speak. Not until

he broke the bread at dinner did they understand in whose presence they were. And as they told their story, Jesus

appeared to them all in the room, startling them with his presence so they were unable to recognize him. "Peace be

with you," he tells them.

At times in our lives, we are hidden behind locked doors, fearful of the world and what it may have to offer

us, or even what it may want to take from us. It is at these times that we must look for the resurrected Jesus and

listen for his offer of peace. We celebrate the liturgy in expectation of Christ's return; we pray in hope through the

Holy . When we are fearful, remember the prayer of St. Paul: "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace

in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the holy Spirit"