Saint Adalbert

Saint Roch

Parish

Administrator Father Albin Roby

Parochial Vicar Father Abraham Berko

Weekend Associates

Msgr. Edmund Whalen

Msgr. Nicholas Soares

Weekday Associate

Father Raymond Dolan

Parish Secretary Sirena Toledo

Principal

Mrs. Diane Hesterhagen

Parish Office

602 Port Richmond Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10302

(718)442-4755 Fax (718)981-4455 Monday—Friday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

St. Adalbert School 355 Morningstar Road

Staten Island, NY 10303

(718)442-2020

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 16, 2016

(Lk 18:1-8)

"Pray as though everything depended on God

Work as though everything depended on you.”

(St. Augustine)

St. Roch Church

602 Port Richmond Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10302

Weekend Masses Saturday…...4:00 PM (Vigil)

Sunday:….8:00; 10:00 AM;12:00 PM

1:15 PM (Spanish)

Weekday Masses Monday – Friday:…...8:00 AM

Confessions Saturday:…...3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Baptisms Saturday:…...1:00 PM

Sunday:…….2:00 PM

St. Roch Church

4:00 PM Fr. Roby

08:00 AM Fr. Roby

10:00 AM Fr. Berko

12:00 PM Fr. Dolan

1:15 PM Msgr. Whalen (Spanish)

St. Adalbert Church

337 Morningstar Road

Staten Island, NY 10303

Weekend Masses Saturday:…….4:00 PM (Vigil)

Sunday:……..10:00 AM & 12:00 PM

Weekday Masses Monday – Friday:…...9:00 AM

Saturday: …………..12:00 PM

Confessions Saturday:…...3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Baptisms Saturday:…...1:00 PM

Sunday:…….2:00 PM

St. Adalbert Church

4:00 PM Fr. Berko

10:00 AM Fr. Roby

12: 00 PM Fr. Roby

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE - OCTOBER 22 & 23, 2016

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE

MASS SCHEDULE

WWWORSHIPORSHIPORSHIP

Church

Time

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Saint

Roch

8:00 AM

Fr. Roby

Fr. Berko

Fr. Dolan

Fr. Roby

Fr. Dolan

No Mass

Saint

Adalbert

9:00 AM

Fr. Berko

Fr. Roby

Fr. Roby

Fr. Berko

Fr. Berko

12:00 PM

Fr. Roby

RRREMEMBEREMEMBEREMEMBER

St. Adalbert

Monday, October 10

9:00 AM Parishioners

Tuesday, October 11

9:00 AM Deceased Priests of the Parish

Wednesday, October 12

9:00 AM

Thursday, October 13

9:00 AM

Friday, October 14

9:00 AM

Saturday, October 15

12:00 PM Intentions of Louise Faragallah

4:00 PM Marianne Palumbo

by her family

Sunday, October 16

10:00 AM Helen T. Jakubowski

by Edna Sobiesiak

12:00 PM Joanne Messina and Katherine Vitale

by Ruth Messina

Bread and Wine

This week the Bread and Wine

were donated for the intentions of

the Florin Family

and

in memory of Harold Simonetti

St. Roch

Monday, October 10

8:00 AM Rocco Speranza

by his family

Tuesday, October 11

8:00 AM Eddie Huang

by his daughter

Wednesday, October 12

8:00 AM Agatha, Carl and Peter Barbera

by Galano Family

Thursday, October 13

8:00 AM

Friday, October 14

8:00 AM

Saturday, October 15

4:00 PM Roberto & Clara DelRosario

by his family

Sunday, October 16

8:00 AM Felicia and Fred Locasto

10:00 PM Joseph Schipani

by Rocco Curatolo & Al Pico

12:00 PM Arthur Pollaci

by Mary Lou Sanginari

1:15 PM Herminda Soage

by Thomas Franzese

Sanctuary Candle

The Sanctuary Candle

was donated this week

in memory of

Carmela and Vito Spadola

by their daughter

Pray for the departed

James Bottaglia, Leona Clark, Karen

Bevacqua, Ann Welch, Dorothy Muccino,

Joseph Schipani, John Pearson, John

Blackman, Dominick Bertucci, Salvatore

Santo, Carmen Iris Rivera, Joseph Dias,

Marie DeSantis, Patricia Glorioso, John

Trotta, Salvatore Arena, Dr. Jose Pena

Diaz, Helen Jakubowski, Susan Mirasol,

William Kiesewetter, Angelina Merola,

Sister Damien Cameola, Eleanor Waszak,

Barbara Mastropietro and Marie Lane.

PPPRAYRAYRAY

Pray for the Sick & Homebound

Rose Marie Acanfora, Maria Alegado, Jim Bolloli, Michael

Bonisisio, Brad Burascano, Christine Byrnes, Lottie Carney,

Mary Carpinello, Frank Carrabetta, Diane Chicola, Nancy

Colca, Dorothy Constanza, Grace Curatolo, James D’Angelo, Sr.

Debra Delello, Patricia DeMeo, Aida Dierking, Kristen Ditchko,

Butch Eckett, Tommy Evans, Maryanne Febbraio, Edison Fe-

liciano, Carmella Ferrara, Loretta Gehrke, Altagracia Gomez,

Susan Gunther, Gloria Heffernan, Veronica Hendrickson, Jane

Hubbs, Bernadine Iaccarino, Linda Iacovino, Mickey Jost, Pat

Kubasek, Marie Lane, Thomas Lindsay, Mariana & Jose Loiz,

Barbara Lopez, Jim Love, Erica Lucien, Anthony Lupia, Rev.

Peter Madori, Gino Mangiafredda, Kevin Mathiasen, Irene & Ed

Mazza, Vinny McBrearty, Ida Merlino, Katrina Moorer, Janeris

Narvaez, Kevin Neavear, Bernard Nidus, Joseph Ordyk, Louise

Padavano, Sal Palumbo, Sr. Mary Patricia, Michael Peralta,

Yndhira Perez, Joseph Pergolizzi, Mary & Kitty Perkowski, An-

thony Pica, Giovanna Pollaci, Martha Poplawski, James Prich-

ard, Nancy Puca, Guillermo Ramirez, Joel Rivera, Talia Nicole

Rosado, Ralph Rovinsky, Gloria Russo, Jeanne Ryan, Luis

Santiago, Lorraine Sapanaro, Vic Scalici, Devin Shea, Hazel

Shea, Donna Simione,Thomas Simione, Joseph Sogluizzo, Dave

Smith, Jeannie Spithoyanis, Carmine Tartiello, Inno Tavares,

Robert Territo, Joseph Testaverdi, Carl Toye, Tony Ventrone,

Frances Wanca, Joy Wrigley, Donna Young, Leonora Zagacki

Collections for the

Weekend of October 1 & 2

First Collection: $ 5421

Second Collection: $2059

Votive Lights: $162

Poor Box: $4

Total Donations: $7746

Attendance:

St. Adalbert: 336 St. Roch: 475

SSSHAREHAREHARE

50/50 Winner

So far this month’s 50/50 jackpot is $390. If you

would like to be part of October’s 50/50, please

submit your $5 donation in an envelope marked

50/50 by Oct. 30th.

300 Club Winners

Week 13 #4 Herb Pfeffer;

Capt. Ruth Torre

Week 14 #136 John Delikat Jr.;

Capt. Claire Gray

First Friday Eucharistic Adoration

St. Roch Church will be open

for Eucharistic Adoration on

every first Friday of the month

from 9am—3pm. Chaplet of

Divine Mercy at 3pm. Every

2nd, 3rd, and 4th Friday we

invite you to join our oratory

group to pray before the blessed

sacrament for priests.

BINGO Get out of the heat! Come play Bingo on Friday

nights in the St. Roch Church Hall and support the

church. Refreshments available. Bring a friend or

make new ones. Doors open at 6pm.

We will have a food drive to

stock our parish pantry on Octo-

ber 15 & 16. We are seeking

donations of non perishable

food items. Large white con-

tainers will be placed by both

church entrances. Thank you in

advance for helping us feed fel-

low parishioners in need.

PPPASTORALASTORALASTORAL CCCAREAREARE

Baptisms

Baptisms are held on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00

PM and 2:00 PM in both churches. If you would like to

schedule a baptism, please call the rectory. New par-

ents are required to attend one Baptism class on the

first Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. Our next class

will be held Mon., Nov. 7 at 7pm at St Adalbert’s.

Register If you would like to register with the parish, please

call the rectory on weekdays between 9am—3:30pm.

We can register you right over the telephone. Spon-

sor letters for the Sacraments of Baptism and Confir-

mation are only issued to registered members of the

parish.

Marriage Banns

Mr. Stephen Massimillo

and

Miss Stacey Messina

to be married in St Adalbert Church

on October 15, 2016.

Anointing of the Sick

Communion to the Homebound

Please notify the Parish Office when serious illness

occurs or when the sick, aged, or incapacitated are

confined to home for an extended period. Arrange-

ments can be made to bring communion to those un-

able to attend Mass. Please contact Parish Office at #

718-442-4755

Interested in becoming a Catholic or completing your Sacraments?

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

(RCIA) is the process by which adults are

brought into the Catholic Church. If you

have never been baptized, confirmed, or re-

ceived First Holy Communion, or if you are

a member of another Christian Church and

wish to become a member of the Catholic

Church, please contact the parish office #

718-442-4755

MON, OCT 10 Rectory office closed

TUES, OCT 11 7pm Life in the Spirit Seminar

St Roch Church Hall.

WED, OCT 12 5:30pm Girls Scouts mtg.,

St Adalbert School

Religious Ed classes not in session

THURS, OCT 13 Boy Scouts mtg., school 5:30pm.

FRI, OCT 14

SAT, OCT 15 St. Ann Society Trash & Treasure

and Cake Sale, 1pm Church Hall

SUN, OCT 16 St. Ann Society Trash & Treasure

and Cake Sale, 9am Church Hall

LECTORS: Fr. Roby will meet with all current and new

lectors on Oct 17 at 7pm in the St Adalbert Rectory and

October 18 at 7pm in the St. Roch Rectory. All lectors

and people interested in becoming a lector are asked to

attend this important meeting.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Fr. Roby will meet with

all current and new Eucharistic Ministers on Oct. 24 at

7pm in the St Adalbert Rectory and Oct. 25 at 7pm in the

St. Roch Rectory. All Eucharistic Ministers and people

interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister are asked to

attend this important meeting.

Life in the Spirit Seminar: The Prayer Group invites you

to attend their Life in the Spirit Seminar on Tuesday, Octo-

ber 11 at 7pm in the St Roch Church Hall. Please note

their October 25 session has been moved to 11am.

Save the Date! Dec 31, 2016. New Year’s Eve

Party in the St. Roch Church Hall. Food, music,

dancing and champagne toast! More information

to come!

THIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S EVENTS MMMINISTEROINISTEROINISTERO HHHISPANOISPANOISPANO

Bautismos: Los bautismos se realizan los

sábados y domingos a las 1pm y 2 pm en am-

bas iglesias. Todos los bautismos son priva-

das. Si desea programar un bautismo, por fa-

vor llame a la rectoría.

Basura y Tesoro: St Ann Soc tendran una ba-

sura y tesoro y la torta de la venta en el St.

Roch Church Hall 15 y 16 de Octubre. Ven

tienda uno para llevar a casa uno de nuestros

deliciosos pasteles caseros. Pasar un buen te-

soro para donar? Puede entregarla a la Iglesia

Hall el Sabado Oct 15 a las 9am. (no ropa por

favor).

BINGO: Ven a jugar bingo en Viernes por la

noche en el Salón de la Iglesia. Las puertas se

abren a las 6:30 pm.

La Vida en el Seminario Espiritu: El Grupo

de Oracion le invita a asistir a su vida en el

Seminario Espiritu en las noches de los

Martes de 7pm –9pm en el St Roch Church

Hall. Todos son bienvenidos.

Casero: Los Boy Scouts tendra una venta de

garaje en el St Roch Church Hall el Sabado 1

de Octubre a las 9am. Si a su hijo le gustaria

a ser un Boy Scouts por favor llame a la recto-

ria.

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Trash & Treasure and Cake Sale!

Sponsored by the St. Ann Soc

Saturday, Oct. 15 @1pm

Sunday, Oct. 16 @ 8:30am

St. Roch Church Hall.

PPPARISHARISHARISH MMMINISTRIESINISTRIESINISTRIES

Holy Name Society 300 Club

Home School Association Boy Scout Pack 168

Hospitality Group Choir

Seniors Group Girl Scout Troop 5020

St. Ann Society

St. Simon Stock Lay Carmelites

St. Vincent De Paul Society

Immaculate Spouse of the Holy Spirit Prayer Group

St. Adalbert’s School

An exciting school year is upon us with many great enrichment partnerships that our students will benefit

from. Our Kiwanis sponsored Builders Club will lead the school in service activities and fundraising to bring a

statue of Father Vincent Capodanno to us soon. We still have limited openings in Grades K to 8. To enroll,

please call the school office at #.(718)442-2020.

We pray for our Confirmandi who are preparing to

receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. May our Lord continue

to bless and guide them closer to Him. If you are a high school student seeking community service

hours, please contact Mrs. Toledo.

All Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and those interested in becoming a lector or

Eucharistic Minister are asked to attend a meeting and training with Fr. Roby:

Lector Meetings: St. Adalbert — Monday, October 17 @ 7pm in St Adalbert Rectory

St. Roch — Tuesday, October 18 @ 7pm in St. Roch Rectory

EM Meetings: St. Adalbert — Monday, October 24 @ 7pm in St. Adalbert Rectory

St. Roch — Tuesday, October 25 @ 7pm in St. Roch Rectory.

FOOD DRIVE

To help stock our parish food pantry

October 15 & 16

Large white containers will be placed by both

church entrances for donations of non perish-

able food items. Thank you in advance for

helping us feed fellow parishioners in need.