Anastasi

A
church
saint

45-14 245th Street

Douglaston, NY 11362-1135
Phone: (718) 631-4454
Fax: (718) 631-1774
Email: info@stanastasia.info

Douglaston-Little Neck
Salus Animarum Suprema Lex

www.stanastasia.info

January 25, 2009

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rev. Msgr. George J. Ryan, Pastor

Rev. William A. McLaughlin
Rev. Chris J. Piasta, OFM
Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Cantley, S.T.D.,

Pastor Emeritus

Rectory Office Hours:

Monday to Friday 9:15 AM to 8 PM
Saturday 9:15 AM to 1 PM
Mrs. Betty Harris, Secretary
Mrs. Ann Larkin, Accounting Admin.
St. Anastasia School:
45-11 245th Street
Mrs. Lucy Mihulka, Principal
Mrs. Cindy Roma-McCann, Assist. Princ.
Phone: (718) 631-3153; (718) 631-3155
Email: school@stanastasia.info
Religious Education & CCD Office:
Mrs. Janine Kramer, Directress
Phone: (718) 225-5191
Email: dre@stanastasia.info
Music Minister:
Mr. Joseph C. Extejt
Weekend Masses:
Saturday Vigil at 5:30
Sundays 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM & 5 PM
Weekday Masses:
Monday thru Saturday at 8:30 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturdays 44:30 PM
Holy Days and Special Liturgies:
Mass schedules will be printed in the
Bulletin at the appropriate time.
Devotions:
Miraculous Medal Novena:
Mondays after 8:30 AM Mass

PARISH MEMBERSHIP:
All new families are welcome to the Parish and every family should be properly registered.
Registration forms are available at the Rectory.
Use of the electronic giving (Faith Direct) or envelope system is required if statement of
contribution is sought for tax purposes. All parishioners should use either one of the donation forms. If you move or change your address, please notify the Rectory by mail.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:
First Sunday of each month at 1:30 PM only. Parents should make arrangements by calling the Rectory no later than 2 weeks before the Baptism.
Parents must attend the Baptism instructions before Baptism
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:
Time available: Saturday 11 AM-3 PM; Sunday 2:30 PM-3 PM
Couples must make arrangements six months prior to the selected date of their marriage
and fully participate in the Pre-Cana Parish at home.
R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
It is the process for adults wishing to become Catholic, complete their sacramental initiation, or attain full membership in the Church. For further information, please contact
Ms. Janine Kramer

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

arried couples are invited to a weekend to

Revive, Renew, Romance at
Sts. Peter and Paul Spirituality
Center, Douglaston Feb. 13
15, 2009. Enjoy the company
of other married couples and
grow closer in your relationship with each other and
God. Total cost of the weekend is $250. To reserve a place,
call (718) 229-8001 Ext. 310.

Annual Coat Drive

e have been off to a

slow but steady start to
our seventh coat drive. St. Anastasia school did their own
drive which was very successful; in fact they were able to
collect more coats this year
than last year. Thank you St.
Anastasia children for your
great effort. My self and my
associate, Patti Rifino saw
firsthand this past week what
this economy has been doing to
our already poor sister parish,
St. Margaret Mary in Long
Island City. We dropped off
bags of gently used clothing as
well as coats and were able to
see how the clothes are sorted
and distributed. They have
volunteers sorting as the people
were waiting outside the door
to come and pick out what they
need, as well as some food
from the parish food pantry.
Since there is such a need, I am
going to continue to collect
coats and clothes at my office
year round and make distributions to St. Margarets as well
as St. Fidelis in College Point
and the early Head Start program for VNS in Rockaway.
Please drop off your gently
used clothing and coats at my
office: Bryce Rea 250-02
Northern Blvd. 9AM- 5PM and
if that is not possible give me a
call and I will come by and
pick up your items. My number
is: (917) 796-2990. Again,

ST. ANASTASIA BULLETIN

Paris, Fatima Franciscan Italy,

Shrines of Sicily, Women of
the Spirit (Umbria & Tuscany),
Niagara Falls & Our Lady of
Victory Shrine, BostonSt.
Anthony Fiesta Weekend Getaway, Shrine of Good St. Anne
& Shrine of Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel. Please call Capuchin
Journeys office toll free at
(866) 363-5917 Ext. 268 or
email cmarotta@capuchin.org
for a schedule and programs of
our exciting pilgrimages. We
look forward to hearing from
you!

ence will take place at Rose

Hill on February 6th at 9:30
AM3:00 PM. The fee is
$25.00 and includes breakfast
and lunch. Please visit our
website at www.fordham.edu/
mac to register or for more
information on the guest speakers and detailed schedule.

Patti and I thank you and I

know if the places we visit
could speak to you personally
they would say the same.

www.stanastasia.info

Revive, Renew, Romance

January 25, 2009

St. Aloysius Fellowship

Gathering

ellowship gathering for

single, widowed & divorced at the Parish Center at
592 Middle Neck Road in
Great Neck on Saturday, January 31 at 6 PM. $10. pp covers
pizza, soda, coffee and dessert.
All are invited, please come,
meet new people and have a
real good time. Questions
call Joan at (516) 487-2864.

January is Poverty Awareness Month

atholic Charities USA

(CCUSA) has embarked
on a campaign to reduce poverty in the United States by 50
Percent by the year 2020. Currently, one in eight Americans
live in poverty including one in
six children. These numbers
are increasing daily during the
brutal economic crisis that our
nation is currently facing.
What can you do during the
month of January to alleviate
poverty? Check www.catholic
charitiesusa.org/poverty/
endorsement/ for some concrete ideas. For instance, you
could sign on to CCUSAs
Poverty Campaign, thereby
receive notices about legislation that impacts the poor and
have the opportunity to weigh
in on pending bills.

Flea Market

t. Josaphats Church of
Bayside will hold a Flea
Market plus a Polish Bake Sale
On Sunday, February 15 between 9 AM and 4 PM.

Happy Birthday Ann!

e would like to give a

hearty Happy Birthday! To Mrs. Ann Ferguson,
a long time parishioner of St.
Anastasia on the occasion of
her 100th Birthday which was
Saturday, January 17th. God
bless you today and always!

Ministry to American
Catholics at Fordham

ou are invited to a conference at Fordham University that will focus on the generational changes and deep
demographic shifts that impact
the role of laity and ministry in
todays Church. The confer-

Praying with your legs!

apuchin Journey Pilgrimage Program invites you

to join them on various Pilgrimages, Weekend Getaways
and Days of Recollections.
Dome of the highlights for this
2009 Season are:
In the foot steps of St. PaulGreece & Turkey, Lourdes &

How do Vikings communicate?

By Norse code.

SPIRITUALITY

Spirituality for Women

Evening Spirituality Series
Each session will explore unique ways
to enrich our faith, through
reflection, prayer and sharing, using
Joyce Rupps May I Have This Dance?
Tuesday, February 3rd Dry Bones
Tuesday, March 3rd Leaning on God
Tuesday, April 7th Watered Gardens
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: St. Robert Bellarmine School Hall
Bayside Hills, NY
Facilitator: Maryann Villanti, (718) 423-5272
Materials will be supplied

MOVIE CLUB

God Grew Tired of Us

God Grew Tired of Us chronicles the arduous journey of three young
Sudanese men - John Dau, Daniel and Panther - to the United States
where they strive for a brighter future. As young boys in the 1980s, they
had walked a thousand miles to escape their war-ridden homeland, and
then had to make another arduous journey to escape Ethiopia.
During the five years they walked in search of safety, thousands died
from starvation, dehydration, bomb raids and genocidal murder. Finally,
they found relative safety in Kenyas Kakuma refugee camp. In 2001,
3,600 lost boys, including John, Daniel and Panther, were invited by the
United States to live in America. Assisted by Catholic Charities International, the three boys uproot their lives and once again embark on a
journey, leaving behind thousands of other refugees who, in the course
of their traumatic odyssey, have become their adopted extended family.
They must now learn to adapt to the shock of being thrust into the economically intense culture of the United States, learning new customs,
adapting to new and strange foods, and coping with the ordeal of getting and keeping a job, or multiple jobs, while never forgetting the loved
ones they left behind in Africa. Divided between Pittsburgh, PA and
Syracuse, NY, the young men are thrilled with their suburban lives.
Over the next year, however, joy turns to sorrow. They miss their families and have trouble making connections beyond their social group.
They dedicate themselves to doing whatever they can to help those
they left behind in Kakuma, and to discovering the fate of their parents
and family.
At the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, the film won both the "Grand Jury
Prize: Documentary" and the "Audience Award" in the "Independent
Film Competition: Documentary" category.
Produced by Brad Pitt; narrated by Nicole Kidman (1:30 hr.) PG
Movie Club is offered to adults only. We are selecting movies
that are interesting, inspiring, sometimes forgotten, thoughtprovoking and artistically significant. We use the Youth Center, which is equipped with AC, comfy couches, decent stereo sound and big-size projection screen. Snacks, wine and
soda are served.

Thursday, February 12 at 7 PM
Youth & Young Adults Center
(Entrance adjacent to the church, 2nd floor)
$3 cover wine, soda & snacks

MASS INTENTIONS

Bread & Wine

January 2431, 2009

Memorial
SATURDAY

FRANCIS DE SALES, BISHOP

5:30 PM

SUNDAY

IN THANKSGIVING FOR

*** Ruth Piasta ***

THIRD ORDINARY SUNDAY

8:00 AM Anthony Corrente

10:00 AM James J. McGrath
12:00 PM Christine Caiafa Guarino & for a special intention
5:00 PM

MONDAY

TIMOTHY & TITUS, BISHOPS

Timothy from Lystra in Asia Minor, and Titus, of
Greek origin, died in 1st c.; companions of Paul
and overseers of the churches of Ephesus and
Crete, respectively; recipients of so-called pastoral epistles.

JANUARY 2531, 2009

8:30 AM Ann Catona

TUESDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Lillian La Scala

WEDNESDAY THOMAS AQUINAS, PRIEST

Thomas Aquinas, Dominican priest (+1540),
wrote Summa Theologiae and authored
Tantum ergo and Pange lingua; patron of
Catholic schools, colleges and universities, of
philosophers, theologians and booksellers.
8:30 AM Mary Cacciola

{ Remember }

THURSDAY

Please remember in your prayers all the sick of our

Parish Community, especially:

FRIDAY

Ruth Marchese
Annette Montello
Mary Ann Inguagiato

And those who have died, especially:

Doris Schneyman

The Padre Pio Prayer

Group will meet this Friday evening at 7:30 PM
in the Church followed
by Mass at 8:00 PM

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Josephine Notarfrancesco

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Bernadette Halloran

SATURDAY

JOHN BOSCO, PRIEST

John Bosco (+1888) at Turin; founded the Salesians, today numbering over 17,500; dedicated
to educating youth; a pioneer in vocational training; first saint in history to submit to a press interview; forty thousand people filed past his
body at his death; first canonized saint in whose
honor a national holiday was declared in Italy;
patron of editors.

8:30 AM Maria Campese

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