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

February 15, 2009

Sixth 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

omeless men living under

Flushing Meadow
Bridges need clothing
For a number of years now and
thanks to the generosity of our
parishioners; every Sunday
morning during the winter
months, we bring hot chocolate, a sandwich and some
warm clothes to a group of
homeless men living under the
bridges and surrounding areas
of Flushing Meadows Corona
Park. These are men who for
different reasons have given up
on life and seen unable to cope
with it. As the cold weather
approaches, once again we are
preparing to start our mission
and we need clothing. If you
have warm clothes and blankets that are clean and in good
condition and would like to
donate them please call us and
we will pick them up. For more
information call Jorge at (718)
224-8187 or (718) 423-5988.

Annual Coat Drive

he Coats and gently used

clothing have been pouring in and as soon as they
come in Patty and I are distributing to various places. Thanks
for your generosity and we will
keep this endeavor going
throughout the year. Again, if
you need a pick up and cant
drop off your items at my office: Bryce Rea 250-02 Northern Blvd. 9AM- 5PM give me
a call. My number is: (917)
796-2990. Carolyn Meenan

Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration

iocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration 2009

for couples celebrating their
25th, 30th, 40th & 50th and
above: Bishop DiMarzio will
celebrate the Anniversary Mass
on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at
11:00 AM at the Immaculate
Conception Church at 86-45

Edgerton Boulevard in Jamaica, NY. There is a fee of

$30. Per couple. All registered
couples will receive a personalized certificate and will be
greeted by the Bishop. A reception with light refreshments
will follow the Mass. If you are
interested in attending, please
call the rectory for information
and registration.

Tax Statements
Statements for tax purposes
have been generated and
mailed to all who donated $500
or more. If you do not receive a
statement and are in need of
one, you may request one:
Write on your weekly envelope
or call (718) 631-4909.

Need a ride to Church?

Century Car Service is offering
a special rate to parishioners
who need a ride to Sunday
Mass. This offer is only available to get to St. Anastasia
Church for Sunday Mass. The
fee is $5.00 plus any gratuity
they choose to give. (This is a
16% reduction in their usual
rate. Just advise the dispatcher
that you are going to St. Anastasia Church in Douglaston in
order to get the discount.)
Century Car is located at
Springfield Blvd and Union
Turnpike in Bayside. Call
(718) 740-6600 or (718) 4281010.

High School Reunion

he Bishop McDonnell
High School Reunion will
be held on Saturday, April 4,
2009 at Bishop McDonnell
High School. Classes graduating in years ending in 4 & 9
will be honored. For specific
information, please contact:
Rita Monaghan-Mahoney 59
at (718) 857-2700 Ext. 2253 or
email at maloney@blmhs.org
Contact address:
Bishop McDonnell Alumnae

ST. ANASTASIA BULLETIN

www.stanastasia.info

Help the Homeless

February 15, 2009

Association
c/o Bishop Loughlin Memorial
High School
357 Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Free Hearing Screenings

he St. Johns University

Speech and Hearing Center will be sponsoring free
hearing screenings from February 17th, 2009 through April
30, 2009. Please call (718) 990
-6480 for an appointment and
directions. The Speech and
Hearing Center is located at
152-11 Union Turnpike in Jamaica, NY.

Vehicle Needed

ur Lady Queen of Martyrs Church in Forest

Hills is looking for a 4-wheel
drive SUV or a pickup truck to
replace their truck that is soon
to be junked. If you are thinking about donating such a vehicle to charity, please consider
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs.
We will provide a letter to verify your donation on your 2009
tax return. Please contact
Ralph at (718) 268-6251.

Relationship Enrichment
Seminar

nrich your Relationship,

Strengthen your Relationship, Commit to your Relationship. Join us to nourish and
strengthen your relationship.
The teachings of Pope John
Paul II in Theology of the Body
and Relationship-Way to Happiness by Dr. Henry A. Malone
will form the content of the
seminar.
Saturday, March 28, 9:00
4:30 PM and Sunday, March
29, 9:30 noon. St. Anastasia
Annex, at 244th Street and
Northern Blvd.
To register: call (516) 6271515 or email at
henry.malone@verizon.net
Marriage and Relationship
Institute (MARI)
535 Plandome Road,
Manhasset, NY 11030

Did you hear about the two bed bugs who fell in love?
They got married in the spring.

GOOD NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

A Few Good News Before Winter Recess

___________

by LUCY MIHULKA

any thanks to Mrs. Gallagher who chaired the Annual Magazine Drive and
congratulations to Danielle Morelli for
being top seller in the school. She
brought in sales of over $1,023. Congratulations to the 7th grade for being
the top selling class. Mr. Abayas 7th
grade class brought in $1,448. They
keep the giant mascot and are the winners of the pizza party.
We'd also like to thank the following
top sellers in the classrooms:
Nursery: Sean Devlin
Kindergarten: Elizabeth Leudesdorff
Grade 1: Anisa Parcheman

Grade 2: Michael Bonici

Grade 3: Nico Carlino
Grade 4: Gabriella Zaki
Grade 5: Mary O'Byrne
Grade 6: Kathryn Flannigan
Grade 7: Danielle Morelli
Grade 8: Jasmine Zhang
Thank you to all who participated.
The Junior High Math bee winners are
the following: 1st place - Brendan
McCann of the 8th grade; 2nd place Sophia Huber, 7th grade; and 3rd place
- Amy Yang, 8th grade. Brendan will
represent the school at the regional
math bee at Our Lady of the Blessed
Sacrament scheduled for February 24,
2009.

A special thank you to all who made

Catholic Schools Week such a success.
Wed like to thank the Home School
Executive Board: Mrs. Cunniff, Mrs.
Bonici, Mrs. dePasquale and Mrs.
Stones. Wed also like to thank Mrs.
Karl, Mrs. Chong, Mrs. Marino and
Mrs. OByrne for their assistance in the
students and teachers activities and
appreciation days. Catholic Schools
Week was a great tribute to the service
that the school provides to the community and also to the kindness within the
community to the school.
This Monday, the schools winter recess begins. School will re-open Monday, February 23rd. Registrations will
begin the week of February 23rd.
The Faculty and staff of St. Anastasia
School (which Bishop Caggiano has
announced will be re-named the Divine Wisdom Academy), wishes you
and your families a happy and healthy
winter recess.

Vocations
St. Anastasia Council #5911 sponsors a seminarian as part of the Knights of Columbus Vocations Program. The sponsorship includes some financial support. On
January 25, 2009, during the 10 AM Mass, we presented Stanley Celius with a
check to assist him in his studies at the Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, NY.

St. Patricks/St. Josephs Day Party

This years annual celebration for the wearing of the green will be at the Annex
on Saturday evening, March 14th from 7 PM to 11 PM. There will be a corned
beef and cabbage dinner, complete with soda bread, Italian pastries, and Irish coffee for desert. The cost will be $20 per person. Please make your reservations
early. Call Marty Aversa at (718) 225-7027 or Michael Proto at (718) 229-7751.

Membership Drive
If anyone you know is interested in joining our Council, have them come to the
Annex on any Tuesday evening at 8:00 PM or call August Randazzo at (718) 2799096. We will be happy to discuss the benefits of membership. Visit us on the web
at www.geocities.com/kofc5911.
submitted by AUGUST RANDAZZO

Youth Group
This lock-in will focus on issues such
as: joy, celebration, fun, creativity and
happiness. We will try to determine
what it means to have fun in a Christian way.
Saturday, February 21 at 3 PM
through Sunday, February 22 at 10AM
Cost: $15 a person (all fun included)
Requirement: have you homework
done, before you have fun with us!
More at: www.matthew267.net

Behind the Scenes

at Family Mass
Its 10 AM on Sunday
Do you know where your children are?
At Family Mass, the presiding priest calls the children to the
front of the church. The group is led out the door by a catechist.
But where do they go? What do they do?
Lets follow the children along to see what takes place behind
the scenes.
__________
by TRISH MAHALKO

he children are led to the St.

Anastasia gymnasium, on the
same floor. One of the ushers
takes a headcount, so the number of
children in the group is known. The
group usually ranges from 20 40 children. There is a makeshift altar set up.
Each child takes a carpet square, and
finds a seat. The rules are quickly reviewed. It is expected that the children
will listen quietly to the Word of God;
participate in the discussion of the
readings; raise their hand when they
have a question or comment; and sit
still. The liturgy of the Word begins.
The readings are proclaimed from the
Childrens Lectionary, which is more
child-friendly, but similar to the missalette and the structure of mass is followed. There are typically two readings, a responsorial psalm, and the gospel. The children stand for the gospel.
After the gospel, the catechist engages
the group in a child-friendly discussion
of the liturgy. The Sadlier website
(www.webelieveweb.com) is used for
preparation of reflection and discussion
questions. If time allows, the group is
encouraged to participate in the Prayer
of the Faithful. An usher provides a
signal for the children to return to the
congregation. The group lines up and
five children are chosen to bring up the
gifts. On the altar, it is expected that
the children remain still as best they
can, focus on the priest, and recite the
prayers. After the Sign of Peace, the
children return to their seats.
And there you have it! So, now you

know what happens behind the scenes

at Family Mass, lets meet the who.
The program is organized by the Director of Religious Education, Ms. Janine
Kramer. Currently, there are three catechists for the 10 AM mass: Ms. Debbie
(Conticelli) Fiorillo, Mrs. Doris Iskaros, and Mrs. Trish Mahalko.

Ms. Debbie, as she prefers the children

call her, has been a member of St. Anastasias parish for 42 years. She has
three children: Matthew, Stephanie,
and Jacqueline. She is a substitute
teacher for the NYC Department of
Education, and a nanny for two young
boys. Debbie feels that religious education is very important for our children,
and that St. As provides an excellent
education. Debbie has been a catechist

since her college days. In addition to

the 10AM Family Mass, Debbie
teaches the one on one group of children as well as the RCIA group of
adults on Wednesday evening. Debbies ministry is very special to her, and
she loves teaching children and adults
about the Lord.
Mrs. Iskaros has been involved as a
Catechist for the Childrens Liturgy
since its inception. She and her family
have been parishioners at St. As since
2002. She and her husband, Ralph,
have three teenagers. Doris has devoted a large part of her life to religious
education as a CCD teacher and
youth ministry leader. She is proud of
the work she has done with the Module
Youth Program, one of the longest running youth ministry programs in our
diocese. She has just earned her Masters Degree in General Education/
Special Education and works as a second grade teacher at P.S. 186 in Bellerose.
Trish Mahalko is the latest addition to
the Family Mass catechists, as she has
been volunteering since October 2008.
She usually helps out at one mass per
month. The children refer to her as
Mrs. Mahalko or Ms. M. Trish is a
teacher at PS 186 in Bellerose. She and
her husband Tom have been parishioners of St. Anastasias since 1998. They
enjoy participating in parish ministries.
They help facilitate the parishs Inhome Pre-Cana program. They have
two children, both of whom were baptized at St. As. Dylan is 10-years-old
and is an altar server. Megan is 7-years
-old and will make her first communion in May 2009. They attend St. As
religious education program. Tom and
Dylan are involved in the scouting program at St. Anastasias.
Thank you for taking the time to learn
about the behind the scenes at the 10
AM Family Mass! Note to parents: in
order for your child to receive the
maximum benefit from the program it
is recommended that your child be between the ages of 5 and 13 in order to
participate. It is challenging for children younger than 5 to sit still for 20 or
more minutes. Thank you for your cooperation. See you at Family Mass!

You know what time it is, Fashion Show time!

St. Anastasia annual Fashion Show & Dinner

Thursday April 2, 2009 @ 7 PM

Immaculate Conception Center
Cocktail Hour, Open Bar, Dinner & Dessert
An enjoyable evening of entertainment and dinner
for $60.00 per person
All reservations must be paid by Monday, March 30, 2009.
Please pay by check only.
Mail payments to the School or drop off at the Rectory

RESERVATION FORM
Please fill out the form below for yourself or your group. Please note that anything over
12 at a table is not possible. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at
(718) 279-1455

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Thanking you in advance for your continued support of our school, parish and neighborhood, I remain,
Sincerely, Pamela Kane.

MASS INTENTIONS

Bread & Wine

February 1421, 2009

Memorial
SATURDAY

CYRIL, MONK & METHODIUS, BISHOP

5:30 PM

SUNDAY

IN THANKSGIVING FOR

Elizabeth C. Lundy
FEBRUARY 1521, 2009

8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
5:00 PM

SIXTH ORDINARY SUNDAY

Anthony Corrente
Mary and George Proto
Sam Shrinivas and Herman Espada
Kelly Winter

MONDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Eileen White and Susan Collura

TUESDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Benjamin Campese

WEDNESDAY WEEKDAY
8:30 AM Mary McDermott

THURSDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Thomas Kelly

FRIDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Kevin M. Seagrave

SATURDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Ruth Piasta

{ Remember }
Please remember in your prayers all the sick of our Parish
Community, especially:

Ruth Marchese
Annette Montello
Eileen Cullen
Mary Ann Inguagiato

And those who have died, especially:

Olga Buitrago
Edna ONeill