MARCH 22, 2009

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT Honor Rolls We Are Proud of You Dear Parishioners Annual Catholic Appeal School News March News In Vino Veritas Wine Suggestion for March Fashion Show Reservation Form and much more...

The light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light.

JOHN 3:19

The choice is

yours

St. Anastasia Parish 45-14 245th Street (Rev. John J. Gribbon Way) Douglaston, NY 11362-1135

PHONE (718) 631-4454 FAX (718) 631-1774 WEB SITE www.stanastasia.info EMAIL info@stanastasia.info PASTOR Rev. Msgr. George J. Ryan, Pastor PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. William A. McLaughlin PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Chris J. Piasta, OFM PASTOR EMERITUS Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Cantley, S.T.D. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday 9:15 AM to 8 PM Saturday 9:15 AM to 1 PM RECTORY STAFF SECRETARY Mrs. Betty Harris ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR Mrs. Ann Larkin RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & CCD OFFICE PHONE (718) 225-5191 EMAIL dre@stanastasia.info

DIRECTOR Mrs. Janine Kramer MUSIC MINISTRY DIRECTOR Mr. Joseph C. Extejt YOUTH MINISTRY YOUTH PORTAL www.matthew267.net EMAIL youth@stanastasia.info

St. Anastasia School THE FUTURE HOME OF DIVINE WISDOM CATHOLIC ACADEMY

45-11 245th Street (Rev. John J. Gribbon Way) Douglaston, NY 11362-1134

PHONES (718) 631-3153; (718) 631-3155 EMAIL school@stanastasia.info WEB SITE www.stanastasia.info PRINCIPAL Mrs. Lucy Mihulka ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Mrs. Cindy Roma-McCann TUITION OFFICE (718) 631-4909

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

All new families are welcome to the Parish and every fam-ily should be properly registered. Registration forms are available at the Rectory. Use of the electronic giving (Faith Direct) or envelope sys-tem 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 Bap-tism 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 mem-bership in the Church. For further information, please con-tact Mrs. Janine Kramer.

Liturgies WEEKEND MASSES

Saturday Vigil at 5:30 Sundays at 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM & 5 PM For the actual schedule of liturgies check the Mass Intentions section on the last page of the Bulletin. WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday thru Saturday at 8:30 AM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturdays 4—4:30 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

Announcements March 22, 2009 | ST. ANASTASIA BULLETIN

Diocesan Wedding Anni-versary Celebration

D iocesan Wedding Anni-versary 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 Im-maculate 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 refresh-ments will follow the Mass. If you are interested in attend-ing, please call the rectory for information and registration. Bible Classes

M sgr. Ryan’s Lenten Bible classes begin this

Monday, and continues for all the Mondays in March (23rd, and 30th). For your con-venience each session will take place twice: 1:15—2:30 PM and 7:30—9:00 PM. These classes will take place in the Annex on 244th Street and Northern Blvd. Please join us! It is my hope that the life and words of St. Paul will continue to enliven our hearts and stir up our relationship with God and one another.

— Monsignor Ryan Outreach News

T he St. Anastasia Out-reach Program has been

in existence for over two years. During this time our volunteers have assisted our neighbors with shopping, transportation and have of-fered companionship. As the program has become better known in the community our services have been requested more frequently. We now

find ourselves in need of more volunteers. If you can help, even if only for an hour a week, it would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to be a part of the outreach Program, please take a card which is located on the table in the vestibule, fill it out, and drop it in the Outreach Box. A member of the Outreach committee will contact you. Fashion Show News

O n April 2nd St. Anastasia School will hold its an-

nual Fashion Show and Din-ner at Immaculate Concep-tion Center. This is one of the school’s biggest fundrais-ers of the year and we need your help. For those of you who are new to the school or did not at-tend last year’s Fashion Show it is quite a party! In between eating, viewing the fashions of Due Amici and having a great time we will raffle off fabulous theme baskets, which are put together from donations. If you have received any gifts during this holiday season that you do not want, please donate them to the Fashion Show. We will take any new/unused item, now mat-ter how small, and include it in one of our theme baskets. (Baskets are also needed.) We would also greatly appre-ciate any donations for items such as services, attraction passes, tickets, restaurant or gift certificates or any other items that could be used for our raffles. All donations may be dropped off at the school of-fice or the rectory. If you are unable to drop off an item, please call (718) 428-3780 and a member of the commit-tee will pick it up from you. Thank you for your contin-

ued support of St. Anastasia School. Please include Reser-vation Sheet.

—Pam Kane, Chairperson, Fashion Show

Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School Reunion

T he 50th Anniversary Re-union of Class of 1959

will take place on Sunday June 7, 2009 at 1:00 PM at the Immaculate Conception Center at 7200 Douglaston Pkwy. For further informa-tion, please contact Dolores Howell Bittel at (718) 497-3931. World Wide Marriage En-counter

S pring is just around the Corner: It will be a time

to get out the yard tools and spruce up your garden. Why not experience a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Week-end and learn the tools of communication that will spruce up your marriage? Till the soil of romance and pas-sion and watch your love blossom! The next weekend

is May 29—31. For informa-tion or to register call (877) 697-9963 or visit our website at www.mygmgwwme.org. Family and Individual Therapy

T he Blanton-Peale Insti-tute offers therapy

for families, teens, married couples and individuals. Fees are determined by in-come and family size. Mary Kane LMSW,LSW has a local office located at Com-munity Church of Douglas-ton at 39-50 Douglaston Pkwy. For appointments or information call: (914) 562-9368.

— Why don’t they play poker in the jungle? — Because there are too many cheetahs.

www.stanastasia.info

T he Aquinas Honor Enrichment program club will meet on Tues-day, March 31st. The program

this year will work on the final leg of the English Language Arts play and script project that had its preview at the end of the last school year. The students will edit the script to produce a final version of the play. They will then cast and per-form the play for the students in June. Their participation in this honors pro-gram is reflected on their permanent re-cords and extra credit will be applied towards their final ELA grade. Ms. Myszak, and Ms. Izzo are the program coordinators with the aid of Mrs. Roma, Mrs. Filiberti, Mrs. Stones and Mrs. Bonici. Congratulations to the following students who have been invited to join this enrichment activity: Daniella Col-letti, Mary O’Byrne, and Carla Valenti

from the 5th grade; Angelica Carpenter, Erin Pellegrino, and Robert Spitz from the 6th grade; Sophia Huber, Danielle Morelli, and Julia Vennitti from the 7th grade; and Anastasia Gaspar, Nicholas Hurley and Stefanie Wolf from the 8th grade. Report card results can be discussed with the teachers on Friday, March 27th . There is a noon dismissal on that day and a free dress down for the students. The Faculty will be available after dis-missal from 1 to 3 PM to discuss the pro-gress reports or an appointment can be made for a mutually convenient time. The following are additions/revisions to the March school calendar: ● Chess Nuts club awards are scheduled

for Monday, March 23rd. ● Confirmation retreat for the 8th graders

on Thursday, March 26th. Students should arrive at Father Smith Hall no later than 9:15AM. The bus will take the students to Immaculate Concep-tion Center and return them to FSH by approximately 2:30PM.

● The Honors Assembly will be held for grades 5 to 8 on Thursday, April 2nd at 9AM.

● Grades 3, 4 and 5 will visit the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City on Tuesday, March 24th. Due to this trip, the Aquinas enrichment meeting was rescheduled to Tuesday, March 31st.

● Confessions will be held for grades 3,4, 5 on March 31st from 10-11AM and for grades 6,7,8 on March 31st from 11-12PM.

● The Paul Effman honor band concert will be held at St. John’s Prep High School on Saturday, April 4th at 1PM. All are invited to attend.

E very Sunday throughout the Dio-cese of Brooklyn and Queens the Faithful in some 200 parishes like

St. Anastasia come together to share the Good News of our Catholic faith. But 365 days out of the year members of our diocesan family and our own parish fam-ily are living out the Scriptures in ways that continuously respond and renew us in our faith. So the motto for this year's Annual Catholic Appeal reflects well our Catholic mission and life: 'LIVE THE GOSPEL, SHARE THE GOOD NEWS'. The Catholic Appeal helps to provide support for the various diocesan minis-tries like Catholic Charities, Migration Services, Faith Formation, Seminarian Scholarship Assistance and Catholic Education. These are wonderful active ministries which assist many, many peo-ple. The Appeal also helps us support our parish ministries and other special projects. This year our parish goal is $91,218. This goal has been increased by 7.5% over last year's. As you know the Diocese receives

their goal and then the Parish receives all the monies over goal. The people of St. Anastasia have always been generous and we have always gone over goal. I am once again appealing to your generosity and for your personal participation in the Appeal. My hope is that every parishioner will make a financial pledge according to his or her means.

I am grateful for your assistance and as-sure you of my prayers and those of the Bishop. We have all responded to the call of Jesus:

'LIVE THE GOSPEL, SHARE THE GOOD NEWS'

GOOD NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

March News ___________

by LUCY MIHULKA

Dear Parishioners, ___________

by MSGR. GEORGE J. RYAN

Bastianich Sauvignon Blanc B ($17) Sauvignon Blanc wines are my favorite wines to pair with seafood are a much better match than most overoaked California Chardon-nays. The key to this wine's success is his fruity, citrusy and some-what tart quality, with very high acidity which stands up to the food without overwhelming it. The most popular Sauvignon Blancs hail from California, France, and (my favorite) New Zealand. However, Italy makes some great Sauvignon Blancs but many are quite expen-sive. Not so with this gem from Bastianich. Yes, it's the same Basti-anich family headed by Douglaston resident and celebrity chef and restauranteur Lidia Bastianich--the very same Lidia Bastianich who cooked for Pope Benedict XVI (another wine fan) during his visit to New York and who wowed him with recipes from his home town in Germany. In addition to many incredible restaurants the Bastianich family owns two wineries in Italy and one in Argentina. This Sauvi-gnon Blanc is round, creamy, with a slightly grassy acidic bite and a long finish. Try it with any grilled fish, antipasto or even as an aperi-tif before dinner.

Bob Reina

Come and Experience “Early One Morning”

On Wednesday, March 25th, St. John’s University is hosting the play Early One Morning which is a one woman liturgical musical about the enduring power of God’s mercy through the eyes of Mary Magdalene featuring Cindy Marchionda. From the musical director of Broadway’s Jersey Boys comes a truly Lenten experience seen through the eyes of Mary Magdalene at the tomb.

Wednesday, March 25th at 5 PM

“The Journey, Cross and Crucifixion”

On Monday, April 6th, St. John’s University is hosting a live dra-matic presentation of the Stations of the Cross performed by Crea-tive Ministries. A live dramatic presentation of the Stations of the Cross. Experience the trial of Jesus, His journey through the streets of Jerusalem, and His final moments on the cross.

Monday, April 6 at 8 PM Both events will be held at: St. Thomas More Church St. John’s University 8000 Utopia Pkwy. Jamaica, NY

St. Anastasia School is now accepting registration for the coming academic year at our new academy, Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy, which will open in Septem-ber 2009. Please call the school at (718) 631-3153 or email at school@stanastasia.info for any other information you may need. Registration Dates for The Divine Wis-dom Catholic Academy are as follows: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

DIVINE WISDOM CATHOLIC ACADEMY

Registration

Fashion Show Reservation Form

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.

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 Pamela Kane at (718) 279-1455.

Mail payments to the School or drop off at the Rectory.

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St. Francis Preparatory School Honor Roll

9th Jason Kroeger

Alex Ng Daniel Pellegrino

10th

Kelsey Dittmeier Matthew Donaldson

Michael Giusetti Kara Hammond Caroline Kaleda Krista Marino Kelly Terlizzi

11th

Thomas Donovan Devin Dowling Shannan Ferry Cara Messina Erica Morelli

Amanda Pellegrino Kristen Spitz

Michael Turman

12th Cara Marino Abena Opam

Amanda Peveraro Teresa Vicino

Holy Cross High School First Honors

Thomas Macrini Second Honors

Matthew Bedrossian Eric Klingsberg

Archbishop Molloy H.S. Honors With Distinction

Jennifer McCabe Christina Toscano

Honors

Francesco Catarisano

Brian Driscoll Margaret McCabe

Kaitlin Motley

Our Lady of Mercy Academy First Honors

Michelle DelGiudice

Mass Intentions March 21—28, 2009

SATURDAY LENTEN WEEKDAY

5:30 PM Pasquale Casagrande

SUNDAY FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

8:00 AM 10:00 AM Margaret Blaha (Living, 100th Birthday)

12:00 PM Casimiro D’Amaro and Frank Hartnett

5:00 PM Victor Rios

MONDAY LENTEN WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Ferenciak & Gargano Families

TUESDAY LENTEN WEEKDAY

8:30 AM The Lorenzetti Family and Brian Romano

WEDNESDAY THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD

8:30 AM In Thanksgiving and for Dolores Murphy

THURSDAY LENTEN WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Special Intention and for Veronica and Giovanni Casagrande

FRIDAY LENTEN WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Mary Caeti and Lucia, Sam Carol & Joseph Scarapicchia

SATURDAY LENTEN WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Marion Cerulli and Mary & Michael Gaughan

Bread & Wine Memorial

IN THANKSGIVING FOR

*** Brian Patrick Romano *** MARCH 22—28, 2009

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

Annette Montello Mary Ann Inguagiat

And all those, who have died, especially:

Austin Simonson, Jr. Frank Bono

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