MARCH 22, 2009

Honor Rolls

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

We Are Proud of You

Dear Parishioners
Annual Catholic Appeal

School News
March News

In Vino Veritas

The light came into the world,

but people preferred darkness to light.
JOHN 3:19

Wine Suggestion for March

Fashion Show
Reservation Form

and much more...

The choice is

yours

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 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 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

St. Anastasia Parish

45-14 245th Street (Rev. John J. Gribbon Way)
Douglaston, NY 11362-1135
PHONE
FAX
WEB SITE
EMAIL

(718) 631-4454
(718) 631-1774
www.stanastasia.info
[email protected]

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
[email protected]
DIRECTOR Mrs. Janine Kramer
MUSIC MINISTRY
DIRECTOR Mr. Joseph C. Extejt
YOUTH MINISTRY
YOUTH PORTAL www.matthew267.net
EMAIL
[email protected]

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
EMAIL
WEB SITE

(718) 631-3153; (718) 631-3155

[email protected]
www.stanastasia.info

PRINCIPAL Mrs. Lucy Mihulka

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Mrs. Cindy Roma-McCann
TUITION OFFICE (718) 631-4909

Announcements
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.

Bible Classes

sgr. Ryans Lenten

Bible classes begin this
Monday, and continues for
all the Mondays in March
(23rd, and 30th). For your convenience each session will
take place twice: 1:152:30
PM and 7:309:00 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

he St. Anastasia Outreach Program has been

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

March 22, 2009 | ST. ANASTASIA BULLETIN

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

n April 2nd St. Anastasia

School will hold its annual Fashion Show and Dinner at Immaculate Conception Center. This is one of
the schools biggest fundraisers of the year and we need
your help.
For those of you who are new
to the school or did not attend last years 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 matter how small, and include it
in one of our theme baskets.
(Baskets are also needed.)
We would also greatly appreciate 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 office or the rectory. If you are
unable to drop off an item,
please call (718) 428-3780
and a member of the committee will pick it up from you.
Thank you for your contin-

ued support of St. Anastasia

School. Please include Reservation Sheet.
Pam Kane, Chairperson,
Fashion Show

Bishop McDonnell Memorial

High School Reunion

he 50th Anniversary Reunion 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 information, please contact Dolores
Howell Bittel at (718) 4973931.

World Wide Marriage Encounter

is May 2931. For information or to register call (877)

697-9963 or visit our website
at www.mygmgwwme.org.

Family and Individual

Therapy

he Blanton-Peale Institute offers therapy

for families, teens, married
couples and individuals.
Fees are determined by income and family size. Mary
Kane LMSW,LSW has a
local office located at Community Church of Douglaston at 39-50 Douglaston
Pkwy. For appointments or
information call: (914) 5629368.

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 Weekend and learn the tools of
communication that will
spruce up your marriage? Till
the soil of romance and passion and watch your love
blossom! The next weekend

Why dont they play poker in the jungle?

Because there are too many cheetahs.

www.stanastasia.info

very Sunday throughout the Diocese 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 family 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 ministries like Catholic Charities, Migration
Services, Faith Formation, Seminarian
Scholarship Assistance and Catholic
Education. These are wonderful active
ministries which assist many, many people. The Appeal also helps us support
our parish ministries and other special
projects.

Dear Parishioners,
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by MSGR. GEORGE J. RYAN
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 assure 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'

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

on Thursday, March 26th. Students

should arrive at Father Smith Hall no
later than 9:15AM. The bus will take
the students to Immaculate Conception Center and return them to FSH by
___________
approximately 2:30PM.
The Honors Assembly will be held for
by LUCY MIHULKA
grades 5 to 8 on Thursday, April 2nd at
9AM.
he Aquinas Honor Enrichment
from the 5th grade; Angelica Carpenter,
Grades 3, 4 and 5 will visit the Cradle
program club will meet on Tues- Erin Pellegrino, and Robert Spitz from
of Aviation Museum in Garden City
day, March 31st. The program
the 6th grade; Sophia Huber, Danielle
on Tuesday, March 24th. Due to this
th
this year will work on the final leg of the Morelli, and Julia Vennitti from the 7
trip, the Aquinas enrichment meeting
grade; and Anastasia Gaspar, Nicholas
English Language Arts play and script
was rescheduled to Tuesday, March
project that had its preview at the end of Hurley and Stefanie Wolf from the 8th
31st.
grade.
the last school year. The students will
Confessions will be held for grades 3,4,
edit the script to produce a final version Report card results can be discussed with
5 on March 31st from 10-11AM and for
th
of the play. They will then cast and per- the teachers on Friday, March 27 .
grades 6,7,8 on March 31st from 11There is a noon dismissal on that day
form the play for the students in June.
12PM.
and a free dress down for the students.
Their participation in this honors pro The Paul Effman honor band concert
gram is reflected on their permanent re- The Faculty will be available after diswill be held at St. Johns Prep High
missal from 1 to 3 PM to discuss the procords and extra credit will be applied
School on Saturday, April 4th at 1PM.
gress reports or an appointment can be
towards their final ELA grade. Ms.
All are invited to attend.
made for a mutually convenient time.
Myszak, and Ms. Izzo are the program
coordinators with the aid of Mrs. Roma, The following are additions/revisions to
the March school calendar:
Mrs. Filiberti, Mrs. Stones and Mrs.
Bonici. Congratulations to the following
students who have been invited to join
Chess Nuts club awards are scheduled
this enrichment activity: Daniella Colfor Monday, March 23rd.
letti, Mary OByrne, and Carla Valenti
Confirmation retreat for the 8th graders
GOOD NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

March News

Come and Experience Early One Morning

On Wednesday, March 25th, St. Johns University is hosting the
play Early One Morning which is a one woman liturgical musical
about the enduring power of Gods mercy through the eyes of Mary
Magdalene featuring Cindy Marchionda. From the musical director
of Broadways 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. Johns University is hosting a live dramatic presentation of the Stations of the Cross performed by Creative 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. Johns University
8000 Utopia Pkwy.
Jamaica, NY

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 Chardonnays. The key to this wine's success is his fruity, citrusy and somewhat 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 expensive. Not so with this gem from Bastianich. Yes, it's the same Bastianich 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 Sauvignon 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 aperitif before dinner.
Bob Reina

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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DIVINE WISDOM
CATHOLIC ACADEMY

Registration
St. Anastasia School is now accepting registration for the coming academic year at
our new academy, Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy, which will open in September 2009. Please call the school at (718) 631-3153 or email at [email protected]
for any other information you may need. Registration Dates for The Divine Wisdom 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.

St. Francis Preparatory School

Honor Roll

Holy Cross High School

First Honors

9th
Jason Kroeger
Alex Ng
Daniel Pellegrino

Thomas Macrini
Second Honors
Matthew Bedrossian
Eric Klingsberg

10th
Kelsey Dittmeier
Matthew Donaldson
Michael Giusetti
Kara Hammond
Caroline Kaleda
Krista Marino
Kelly Terlizzi

Archbishop Molloy H.S.

Honors With Distinction

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

Jennifer McCabe
Christina Toscano

Honors
Francesco Catarisano
Brian Driscoll
Margaret McCabe
Kaitlin Motley

Our Lady of Mercy Academy

First Honors
Michelle DelGiudice

Mass Intentions

Bread & Wine

March 2128, 2009

Memorial
SATURDAY

LENTEN WEEKDAY

5:30 PM Pasquale Casagrande

SUNDAY

IN THANKSGIVING FOR

*** Brian Patrick Romano ***

MARCH 2228, 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

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

8:00 AM
10:00 AM Margaret Blaha (Living, 100th Birthday)
12:00 PM Casimiro DAmaro 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

Next week:

Holy Week Schedule