The readings today speak of love and hope. Paul and Barnabas continue to preach to the Gentiles throughout Asia Minor. In the Book of Revelation, we hear John’s vision of a new heaven and a new earth. The message of love from Jesus is clear-love others as He has loved us.

Liturgical Commission Publishings, Diocese of Lansing, Lansing, MI

7:00 am Fr. Maffeo 7:00 am Fr. Butler

9:00 am Fr. Devaraj 9:00 am Fr. Liu

10:30 am Fr.Rieder 10:30 am Fr. Boyle

12:00 pm Fr. Devaraj 12:00 pm Fr. Maffeo

5:00 pm Fr. Liu 5:00 pm Fr. Devaraj

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP THE GIFTS AT THE MASSES ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY, PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE USHERS WHEN YOU ARRIVE FOR MASS.

Happy Mother’s Day-on behalf of Fr. Paul, Fr. Peter Devaraj, Fr. Peter Liu, Fr. Mike Rieder, Deacons James Altonji, Joseph Califano, Michael DeBellis, Michael Devenney, Joseph Dougherty, and the entire Parish Staff-we wish you and your mothers a very Happy and Holy Mother’s Day! At all of our Masses today and during the whole month of May, we will pray for all of our mothers-those living and all who have gone on before us.

Please continue to remember them in your prayers.

Cpl Jason Bertran Cpl. Michael Bruno

Cpt. Kevin Connolly Capt Edward Cuevas

Sgt Ryan Delaney Pvt. Matthew DiNardo

Capt. Keith Flick SSG Jeremy Garcia

SFC Raymond J. Fulton Spc. Tristin Mortensen

Capt. Evan Gotkin Sgt. Stephen G. DiGirolamo

Capt. Jennifer Gotkin Sgt. Steven Knight

Pfc. Brian Lane Spc. Adam Mackey

Andy Mezador Cpt. Gregory Mueller

SSG Joey Napolitano COP Jonathan Norris

Spc. Brian Pacella Sgt. Rudy Schoverling

Ensign 3 Lucy P. Padro Navy Seal Paul M. Padro

PFC Christopher Reid Sg.t. Edwin Rivera, II

PO2 Roger Schoverling Pvt. James Stanek

SR. Andrew J. Szynaka SSG Thomas J. Valentino

SRA Jason M. Schiavo SSG Dusty Williamson

A Mother’s Day Wish -

May our Blessed Mother, Mary,

God’s model for all Mothers

Ask Her loving Son to bless you

On this day—above all others.

Please join St. Joseph School students at the May Crowning immediately following the 9am Liturgy on May 10th. Our first communicants will crown the statue of Mary that faces the school yard.

The School Spring Concert for the Band & Chorus will be held on Thursday .May 19th at 7:30 pm in the Church. All are welcome to attend.

The Religious Ed office is open Mon. through Thurs. from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Registration forms for 2004/2005. Although our deadline for early registration has passed, we are still accepting applications. Please mail them in as soon as possible. Any child entering Grade 1 in the Fall should be registered for Level 1 this is the first year of our two year Communion prep program. Call the office for registration forms.

Reminder to all Catechists, our year end meeting will be held on Wednesday May 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Carew Hall. Please return your teaching manuals, binders, and all books pertaining to your grade level.

We wish to thank all those who helped during the First Eucharist Masses. We especially thank our wonderful and dedicated Catechists who prepared our students to receive their First Communion.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

(Second Time)

Jaclyn Garcia of St Joseph & Michael Lyon St. Joseph, Garden City

Melissa Crisci of Our Lady of Ostrabrama & Thomas O’Connell of St Joseph

Michele Tohill of St Joseph & Adam Connolly of St Elizabeth Ann Seton

Amy Marie Woerner of St Joseph & Joseph Rufino III of St Joseph

Allison Drew of St. Sylvester & Michael Beaudry of Sacred Heart, Bayside

Candice Ganci of the Church of the Resurrection & John J. Barry of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Jennifer Hoos of St Joseph & Bradford Hughes of St. Thomas Moore

Marianne Laudadio of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel & Peter Muschter of St. Patrick, Bay Shore

Christine Schnepf of St Joseph & Michael R. Powell of St. Frances de Sale

Kelly Vogt of St Joseph & Brian Quirk of Lake Grove

In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives His disciples-and us-a new commandment: Love one another. Good stewards who spend their time and talents in service to others are well on their way to fulfilling this commandment.

Sunday’s Collection $ 16956

Same collection last year 17008

Easter Sunday’s collection 46805

Same collection last year 48097

Poor Box last weekend 289

Paid to date 988,514

You’ve enjoyed their Christmas Concert. Our combined choirs will present a Spring Concert on Saturday June 5^th at 7:30^PM in the Church. Save the date.

Scrip sales last week $ 14365

Same period last year 15355

Gross Profit 670

It’s spring and time to get the yard ready. We have Loews and Home Depot scrip to help you get that fertilizer and pre-emergent weed killer. They also have the new plants and pavers for that front walk or around the patio.

How’s the lawn mower, we have Sears scrip for that new Craftsman Lawn mower you want. While you’re making your yard beautiful, you are helping St Joseph’s!

Apr 26 $25 #259 Elizabeth Mulligan

Apr 27 $25 # 743 Catherine Anello

Apr 28 $25 #101 Mary Biglin

Apr 29 $25 #540 Patricia Whitehead

Apr 30 $25 #207 John Clifford

May 01 $50 #227 James & Mary Garvey

Catholic Daughters will hold a Chinese Auction Friday, May 14^th in the Auditorium. Viewing of the items available begins at 6:30 ^pm Refreshments will be available.

Today is Mother’s Day, when we celebrate all mothers, so here is a little story about a special mother. Her name is Gianna Beretta Molla and she lived in Italy, until her death in 1962. Next week Pope John Paul II will canonize her and she will join the ranks of saints of the Catholic Church.

Blessed Gianna died at the age of 39, a few days after giving birth to her fourth child. She herself was a physician in Milan who put the life of her unborn child ahead of her own. Even though she was advised to terminate her pregnancy because of a uterine tumor, she chose life for her baby. Her children attended her beatification ceremony several years ago in Rome.

American Life League, March 2004

The most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral – a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby’s body. The angels have not been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share in God’s creative miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. Only a human mother can. Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creature. God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation….What on God’s good earth is more glorious than this:

to be a mother?

Life News May 2004

The Vocation Office of the Diocese of Rockville Centre will hold a Day of Prayer for Women on Saturday, May 22, 2004. The day consists of workshops given by religious sisters who will be available to answer questions about religious life.

For information please contact the Vocation Office Phone: 631-424-9888 E-mail Vocations@drvc.org

St John the Baptist HS & Mercy/McGann HS:

A good number of our teenagers attend St John the Baptist High School in West Islip. This is one of the four high schools built by the people of the diocese back in the 1960’s. Since they opened, we saw the closing of Seton Hall in Patchogue and LaSalle Military Academy in Oakdale. St Anthony’s moved from Smithtown and became co-ed. It is the Appeal that has helped to diocese maintain high schools at these sites.

Recently, Mercy High School in Riverhead , after years under the guidance of the Sisters of Mercy, became Mercy / McGann High School. A number of our parishioners also attend this high school, given new life and a bright future through the Catholic Ministries Appeal.

Won’t you consider joining your fellow parishioners in supporting this worthy ministry.