He humbled himself,

becoming obedient to the point of death,

even death on a cross.
PHILLIPIANS 2:8

APRIL 5, 2009
PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY

Celebrate Summer
Registration and Info

Holy Week Schedule

PassionDeathResurrection

School Registration
Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy

Honors & Awards

Good News from the Schools Principal

and much more...

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
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
EMAIL
WEB SITE

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

school@stanastasia.info
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.

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.

Leisure Club News

heck out our latest attractions:

Day Trip to Atlantic City on

Monday April 20. Cost:
$30.00 pp.
Day Trip to Thimble Island,
Connecticut, on Friday, May
1. Cost: $79.00 pp. Boat ride,
and lunch included.
Trip to Woodlock Pines Resort Pennsylvania, Monday
to Friday May 1115. All
meals, transportation and tips
included. Cost: $595.00 pp.

April 5, 2009 | ST. ANASTASIA BULLETIN

For more information, please

call Peggy McKeon at (718)
428-2833.

World Wide Marriage Encounter

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
is May 2931. For information or to register call (877)
697-9963 or visit our website
at www.mygmgwwme.org.

Congratulations!

ach year the Catholic

Committee on Scouting,
Diocese of Brooklyn and
Queens presents awards to
Boy Scout and Girl Scout
leaders at the Bishops Dinner on Scouting. On Wednesday, March 11, 2009 our parishioner, Thomas
McGlinchey received The St.
George Award from Bishop
DiMarzio.
Tom is the Scouting Coordinator in our parish and deserves big Congratulations for
receiving this great honor for
his many years of hard work
and dedication!

PM Mass. Questions, call

Jean at (516) 487-5409.

The 300 Club

he 300 Club is back.

Numbers are available
by calling Jamie Eckartz at
(718) 224-4406. For the first
time, we are offering half
numbers. We will match you
up with a partner and assign
a number. The drawing will
be held on Friday, May
15th. Please purchase your
numbers early.

Boy Scout Pasta Dinner

oy Scout Troop 153

Pasta Dinner 2009 will
take place on Saturday, April
18th at
68 PM in Father Smith
Hall. For more information,
call Tom McGlinchey at
(718) 224-9634.

St. Aloysius Fellowship

Gathering

or Single, Widowed &

Divorced at Parish Center at 592 Middle Neck Road
in Great Neck.
Saturday, April 25th
Sandwich , soda, coffee dessert at 6:00 PM. $10.
All are invited. Please come,
meet new people! If you are
interested St. Als has a 5:00

What happened when the thief fell into some wet

cement?
He became a hardened criminal.

www.stanastasia.info

Announcements

April 5, 2009 | ST. ANASTASIA BULLETIN

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
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.

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.

Spirituality For Women

vening 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, April 7, Special
Holy Week session: Leaning
on God.
Tuesday, May 19, Special
Easter Season session: Watered Gardens.
All sessions begin at 7:30 PM
www.stanastasia.info

at St. Robert Bellarmine

School Hall. Facilitator:
Maryann Villanti. For more
information, please call (718)
423-5272. All materials will
be supplied.

Job Offers

eals on Wheels
Driver/Transportation
(Temp/FT/PT)

Responsibilities :
Provide Transportation for
seniors to and from Center,
collect and record participant
contributions weekly, deliver
Meals on Wheels to assigned
addresses mid-morning,
maintain upkeep of vehicle
and document mileage, repairs, etc., assist in scheduling pickups and routes whenever necessary, establish excellent relationships with seniors and all team members,
monitor any changes in seniors well being needs, and
report to case Manager.
Qualifications :
Valid NYS Drivers LicenseClass D, 3 years of driving
experience; no more than one
moving violation in 24
months, no DUI convictions,
knowledge of or ability to
follow directions, ability to
communicate, read and write
in English.
Contact: Susan Shafer, Program Manager at Bayside
Senior Center at 221-15
Horace Harding Expressway
Bayside, NY 11364
Phone: (718) 225-1144
Fax: (718) 229-7320
Email: sshafer@ccbq

art-Time Activity Leader

(no experience necessary)
Good verbal/writing interpersonal skills to work with
senior population; 10 hours
per week, 2 hours per evening, Monday through Friday, 6:308:30 PM. Reliabil-

ity a must! If interested please

call: Marilyn Gindi at (718)
971-2708 at Ozanam Hall of
Queens Nursing Home at 4241 201th Street in Bayside.

Free Job Training Programs

rooklyn Workforce Innovations has helped thousands of low income New

Yorkers start new careers.
All programs include job
placement assistance. Must
be 21 years or older, unemployed or underemployed,
and resident of NYC.
A drivers license is required
for all programs except
Brooklyn Woods. Must be
able to pass a drug screen.

Brooklyn Networks
attain certification in low
voltage cable installation.
Call Erica Plasse at (718)
237-2017 Ext. 149.
Red Hook on the Road
(RHOR) train to receive your Class B
Commercial Drivers
License (CDL). Call
(718) 237-4846.
Made in NY - Production Assistant Training
Program: begin your career in TV and film production. Call Mara
Prater (718) 237-2017
Ext. 145.
Brooklyn Woods learn
custom woodworking
techniques. Call Kathy
Figueroa at (718) 3893636.

Douglaston and Little

Neck Historical Society

he Annual Membership
Meeting of the Douglaston and Little Neck Historical
Society will take place on
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at
3:00 PM at Community
Church of Douglaston at 3950 Douglaston Pkwy. Dr.

John Strong, professor emeritus of history and American

studies at the Southampton
College of Long Island University, will show slides on
the subject of Native American culture before the arrival
of European settlers. It includes the Matinicoc Indians
of the Douglaston and Little
Neck area. The discussion
will illustrate aspects of prehistoric lifeways such as settlement patterns, tool technology, wigwam construction, food and nutrition,
medicine, agriculture, and
wampum making, as well as
temporary Native America
issues on Long Island. During and after the discussion,
there will be opportunity for
questions and comments
from the audience.
More at www.DLNHS.com

St. Marys High School

Honor Roll
FIRST HONORS
Maryanne Barone
Doreen Liang
Andrea Prunella
Catherine Prunella
Dean Russo
John Frees
Alexandra Rizzatti
Gregory Sullivan
DoHyun (Peter )
SECOND HONORS
Ashley Avena
Erinn McElhone
Analise Mehmet
Andrew Vatier
Samantha Nobile
Michael Russo
Alexandra Hurldy
Katherine Powers

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 school@stanastasia.info 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.
GOOD NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Honors & Awards

___________

by LUCY MIHULKA

he Students of the Month for

April are being recognized
by their homeroom teachers
for their creative arts talents. Congratulations to:

subject less than a satisfactory grade.

The Effort certificates were
awarded to those students who exhibited overall effort. Congratulations to:

Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8

Grade 5 Honors: Daniella Colletti,

Erica Cooper, Sophia Thompson,
Carla Valenti,
Rosemary Wolf, and Brendan
Zhang.

Ryan Kim
Joseph Bekios
Gregory Thompson
Siena Clarke
Sophia Thompson
Fredric Jean-Joseph
Julia Vennitti
Amy Yang

Report Cards Second Trimester

The second trimester Honors Assembly were held on April 2nd. The
students recognized as Honors were
those who achieved 90% or greater
in each subject area with no special

Grade 5 Effort Awards: John

Bekios, Ruben Cerri-Droz, Janai
Chandler, Victoria Martini, Mary
OByrne, and Gabrielle Vennitti.
Grade 6 Honors: Angelica Carpenter, Tanina DiLeo, Frederic JeanJoseph, Joseph Mattone, Kathryn
McCabe, Janet Narain, Erin Pelle-

grino, Jessica Russo, Robert Spitz

and Jazzi Tecxidor.
Grade 6 Effort Awards: Kang
Aum, Kristin Barnikel, and Laura
Gallagher.
Grade 7 Honors: Sabrina Bekios,
Sophia Huber, Michael Lim, Shana
Marino, Danielle Morelli, and Julia
Vennitti.
Grade 7 Effort Awards: Joseph
Chong, Maya Shallcross, and David
Rodriguez.
Grade 8 Honors: Christina Coleman, Anastasia Gaspar, Caroline
Gawlik, Benjamin Hong, Nicholas
Hurley, Debbie Lee, Danielle Martini, Brendan McCann, Daniel
Song, Stefanie Wolf, Amy Yang,
and Jasmine Zhang.
Grade 8 Effort Awards: Jonathan
Ragone and Angela Sirinic.

St. Anastasia's Celebrate Summer 2009

45-11 245th Street |Douglaston, New York 11362
Phone: (718) 225-5191 | www.stafun.org
Co-Directors: Mrs. Janine Kramer - Miss Kelly Larkin

MondayFriday
June 29thAugust 7th
8:00AM5:30PM
OR:

Weekly Rate:
$160.00 per child
$100.00 second child in family
$75.00 each additional child in family

Daily Rate:
$35.00 per child

One Time Registration Fee of $75.00 per Family

Available for Children currently in Nursery School through current Seventh Grade

Crafts - Board games - Computers - Library - Drama - Music - Outdoor Play

ON-SITE VISITS and Special Events

ALL DAYS AND WEEKS ARE OPTIONAL!

DROP OFF AND PICK UP TIMES ARE OPTIONAL!

Registration:
Thursday, April 30th
7:00PM9:00PM
Fridays May 1st and May 8th
3:30PM5:30PM
Saturday May 9th
1:30PM3:30PM
Father Smith Hall
245th Street and Alameda Ave.

Prices

Directed by
Louis V. Fucilo

Th e Billb oar d Play e r s

p r e se n t s

Adults: $13
Seniors: $10

Featuring:
Joseph P.P. Anfora
Nicholas Becce
Anthony Bisciello 5/1 5/3
Steven Bisciello 4/24 4/26
Sandy Falconer
Christine LaCamera
Sharon Levine

Per f o r m a nce Da tes

Fri day s Ap ril 24 & May 1 at 8:00 p. m .
Satur day s Ap ril 25 & May 2 at 8:00 p. m.
Sunday s Ap ril 26 & May 3 a t 3:00 p. m.

Community Church of East Williston

45 East Williston at High Street
East Williston NY 11596

4 Cs cordially invites you to

Dinner and Play

On April 25, 2009 at 6:30pm

Join us for tasty homemade Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Garden

Salad, Warm Bread, Cheese Cake, Tiramisu, Coffee, Tea,
Soda

Dinner & Play

$25 Entrance Fee; $22 for Seniors

Reservations and checks should be received by 4-17-09

Payable to CCEW-4Cs
Mail to: Mark Danielson
237 Andrews Road, Mineola NY 11501

For additional information or

to buy tickets
call the Danielsons at 516 746-7356

Mass Intentions

Bread & Wine

Memorial

April 411, 2009

SATURDAY

LENTEN WEEKDAY

5:30 PM Angelina & Joseph Locetta, Mary Tranchida

and Susan Collora

SUNDAY

PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY

8:00 AM
10:00 AM Lisa Campese and Angela Smith
12:00 PM
5:00 PM Edna ONeill
IN THANKSGIVING FOR

*** Louis Rufrano, Jr. ***

APRIL 511, 2009

MONDAY

8:30 AM John McLaughlin, Jr. and Anne Lanaechia

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY LENTEN WEEKDAY

Please remember in your prayers all the sick of our

Parish Community, especially:
Annette Montello
Mary Ann Inguagiato

LENTEN WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Valenti & La Scala Families

{ Remember }

LENTEN WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Cornelius Fitzgerald

HOLY TRIDUUM
No morning Masses will be said during the Holy Triduum. Please
join us for the Morning Prayers on Holy Thursday, Good Friday
and Holy Saturday at 9:00 AM in the church.

PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY, APRIL 5

Masses: 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 Noon & 5 PM

We ask all attending the Palm Sunday Masses to assemble in the Fr. Smith Hall first

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY OF THE HOLY WEEK

The usual celebration of Mass at 8:30 AM

HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 9

9:00 AM Morning Prayer

8:00 PM Evening Mass of the Lords Supper
11:00 PM Night Prayer (Place of Reposition)

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 10

9:00 AM Morning Prayer

3:00 PM Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
8:00 PM Stations and Veneration of the Cross (Schoolyard)

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 11

9:00 AM Morning Prayer

9:00 PM Easter Vigil Liturgy
We ask all who will be attending the Easter Vigil to assemble in the Fr. Smith Hall first

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 12

Masses: 8 AM, 10, AM & 12 Noon
There will be no 5:00 PM Mass