Anastasi

A
church
saint

4545-14 245th Street

Douglaston, NY 1136211362-1135
Phone: (718) 631631-4454
Fax: (718) 631631-1774
Email: info@stanastasia.info

Douglaston-Little Neck
Salus Animarum Suprema Lex

www.stanastasia.info
October 12, 2008

Twenty-Eight Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rev. Msgr. George J. Ryan, Pastor

Rev. William A. McLaughlin
Rev. Chris J. Piasta, OFM
Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Cantley, S.T.D.,

Pastor Emeritus
Rectory Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 9:15 AM to 8 PM
Saturday 9:15 AM to 1 PM
Mrs. Betty Harris, Secretary
Mrs. Ann Larkin, Accounting Admin.
St. Anastasia School:
45-11 245th Street
Mrs. Lucy Mihulka, Principal
Mrs. Cindy Roma-McCann, Assist. Princ.
Phone: (718) 631-3153; (718) 631-3155
Email: school@stanastasia.info
Religious Education & CCD Office:
Mrs. Janine Kramer, Directress
Phone: (718) 225-5191
Email: dre@stanastasia.info
Music Minister:
Mr. Joseph C. Extejt
Weekend Masses:
Saturday Vigil at 5:30
Sundays 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM & 5 PM
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

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
Ms. Janine Kramer

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

rip to Atlantic City

Monday, October 27.
Cost: $30 pp.
Anyone interested, please call
Peggy McKeon at (718) 4282833.

Outreach Committee

etting to Know You

Want some company?
Need some help?
Have a neighbor in need?
Want to help?
Let us know!
The Outreach Committee
Hotline is (347) 481-5477.
St. Anastasias Outreach Committee is a group of parishioners who have come together to
offer services (visits, errands,
etc.) to those in need. Were
ready and waiting for your
call!

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. Sacred Heart parishioner
Mary Kane LM SW is now on
staff at the Douglaston Office
located at the Community
Church of Douglaston on
39-50 Douglaston Parkway.
For appointments or information call the Douglaston Office
at (718) 237-3078 or contact
Mary Kane directly at (914)
562-9638.

Homosexuality and the

Catholic Church

acred Heart Parish Pastoral

Council and Faith Formation Ministry invite you to an
evening with Monsignor
Robert J. Batule speaking on
Homosexuality and the
Catholic Church on Wednesday, October 15 at 7:30 PM

at Sacred Heart Church Hall at

215-35 38th Avenue in Bayside. Light refreshments will
be served.
Msgr. Batule is a priest of the
Rockville Centre Diocese and a
faculty member at Immaculate
Conception Seminary in Huntington, NY. He holds degrees
from Cathedral College, Adelphi University, St. Johns University and the Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome.
He has published articles, essays, and book reviews in various journals and magazines for
more than 20 years. He is a
member of the Fellowship of
Catholic Scholars, the Society
of Catholic Social Scientists
and the National Association of
Scholars. He is featured in the
2008 edition of Whos Who in
the World. For more information, call (718) 428-2200 or
visit us online at:
www.sacredheartbayside.net

Special Retreat Day or

Evenings with Authors

t Marions in Whitestone
Saturday, October 18th
with author Toni Bosco and
Sister Ave Clark, O.P. a Mini
Brunch. Retreat called With
Bells On!
Call: (718) 767-5956.

ST. ANASTASIA BULLETIN

per weekend and/or evening.

Reliability a must! If interested
please call Marilyn Gindi at
(718) 971-2708.

at 7:30 PM with the rosary. If

you play an instrument and or
like to sing (no experience
needed) we need you. For
more information call Shelly at
(718) 290-7738.

www.stanastasia.info

Leisure Club News

October 12, 2008

Marriage Encounter

all is a beautiful season

full of color and crisp
fresh air. A World Wide Marriage Encounter Weekend is
like autumn because its a
weekend full of fresh air, new
beginnings and a time to rejoice in the beauty of your marriage and family. Its a great
time to rekindle communication and enjoy a weekend
away. The next weekend is
November 79, 2008. For
information or to register, call
877 NYS-WWME or visit our
website at
www.mygmgwwme.org

Flea Market
& Polish bake Sale

t. Anastasia Choir is looking to expand its members.

If you are interested and like to
sing we need you and your
voice! Please call Joseph Extejt, our Music Director at
(718) 631-4909.

t. Josaphats Church of
Bayside will hold a Flea
Market plus Ethnic Polish
Bake sale on Sunday, October
26th from 9:004:00 PM in
the Parish Hall at 35th Avenue
& 210th Street Bayside. Call
Steve for information at (718)
224-3052.

Activity Leaders Wanted

Jesus the Light

Choir News

zanam Hall of Queens

Nursing Home at 42-41
201st Street in Bayside is looking for part-time Activity
Leaders. No experience necessary with good verbal/writing,
interpersonal skills to work
with senior population 9 Hours

atholic Charismatic
Prayer Group invites everyone to join us to enrich our
faith, and enjoy Our Lords
blessings on every Friday at St.
Robert Church, located at 58th
Avenue and 213th Street in
Bayside. Starting October 17th

St. Anastasia Announces

Its Halloween Family Costume Party

Friday, October 24, 2008
7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Father Smith Hall
$5.00 Donation

Purchase Tickets in advance

Limited Space Available
Cut off date for reservations is October 17th

This is a YOUTH FAMILY event

Its purpose is for young people and their families to enjoy a night out Together.
***No Child Will be Admitted Without A Parent.***
Thank You !!
Enjoy DJ Music
Our Refreshment Booth will have the following items available :
Hot Dogs- $1.00 | Soda Water - $1.00
Please return in an envelope to School, religious Ed Office or Rectory before October 17th.

We would like to purchase tickets for the Halloween Family Party

Name ________________________________________

Telephone__________________________

# of Adults_________ # of Children _____________

Total Amount Enclosed:______________

$5.00 per person Children 2 Years and under are free

First Come First Serve

MOVIE CLUB

The Browning Version

Why didnt Adam and Eve use a calculator?
Because the Lord told them to multiply on the
face of the earth.

Become Our Columnist

St. Anastasia Bulletin informs our community about
news and events in our parish, cluster and neighborhood and in a special way unites us as parishioners.
However, there are so many things we could publish if
we just shared with others our knowledge, passion or
sometimes hobbies. You dont have to be a doctor, realtor or lawyer to publish very useful issues. If you like to
read, travel or just dine out you can share with us
what you find interesting, inspiring or simply yummy. If
you are interested in contributing to our Bulletin in any
shape or form, call Fr. Chris at (718) 631-4454 or email
at youth@stanastasia.info

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Andrew Crocker-Harris is an embittered and disliked

teacher of Greek and Latin at a British prep school. After
nearly 20 years of service, he is being forced to retire on
the pretext of his health, and perhaps may not even be
given a pension. The boys regard him as a Hitler, with
some justification. His wife Laura is unfaithful, and lives to
wound him any way she can. Andrew must come to
terms with his failed life and regain at least his own selfrespect.
The film is based on the 1948 play by Terence Rattigan
and was nominated for the Golden Palm award at the
Cannes Film Festival and won the Best Actor (Albert Finney) Award at the Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
in 1994.
Starring: Albert Finney, Greta Scacchi, Matthew Modine,
Julian Sands and Michael Gambon.
UK (1994) R-rated, 1:37 hr.

Thursday, October 16 at 7 PM
Youth & Young Adults Center
(Entrance adjacent to the church, 2nd floor)
$3 cover wine, soda & snacks

Movie Club is offered to adults only. We are selecting movies that

are interesting, inspiring, sometimes forgotten, thought-provoking
and artistically significant. We use the Youth Center, which is
equipped with AC, comfy couches, decent stereo sound and bigsize projection screen. Snacks, wine and soda are served.

The Douglaston and Little Neck Historical Society invites you to join in a celebration of Little Neck History
with a House Tour and Reception on

Saturday, October 18, 15 PM.

Tour the Wright properties at 251st Street and Northern Boulevard. Visit the original carriage house and
wagon shop, now the Arash Real Estate Company,
see the exhibit of photos and memorabilia from the
Wright family archives, on loan from Jennie Wright
Cooper, granddaughter. Tour other houses in the
Westmoreland are, and enjoy the reception on Iowa
Road around the pool with food and drink by the Fran
Zaslow firm.
See our website at www.dlnhs.org,
or call (718) 225-4403 for information.

The Catholic Church of England and Wales is using a cartoon campaign to encourage young people from 10 years
old upwards to think about becoming a priest or a member
of a religious order. The website, www.calledtoday.com was
launched in 2007 along with posters that were sent to
schools and churches. Lets hope it works.
Happy surfing,

Sister Leah belongs to a worldwide congregation

of apostolic sisters. She lives in a small community house in town and works as a parish sister.

The parish and schools

are at the heart of our
community. Working as
part of a busy parish
team brings me into contact with people from all
walks of life. I feel very
lucky to have so many
opportunities to be a witness to the Gospel.

Personal prayer is vital to

my deepening relationship with the Lord. This
is something to be shared
and once a month, young
people from the parish
join us for a prayer and
scripture study evening.

The Sisters live in

smaller houses rather
than traditional convents, but living together
as a vowed community,
having common prayer,
sharing meals and recreation time remains
central to our way of life.

Father Michael is a diocesan priest and is currently serving in a busy suburban parish which
also has two catholic schools.
Autumn Recipes Wanted
We would like to enrich the October 26 issue of our Bulletin by
some autumn recipes for anything (main courses, snacks or
desserts), namely anything that
tastes so good this season, or
just utilizes seasonal ingredients. Drop us your favorite recipe at the Rectory, or email us at
info@stanastasia.info

Deadline: Tuesday, October 21.

Thank you,
DISCLAIMER: ST. ANASTASIA BULLETIN
WILL NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU, IN THE
PROCESS, GAIN SOME WEIGHT.

People from many different backgrounds make

up our vibrant parish
family. Sunday Mass is
at the heart of our community, it is when the
people of God come together to worship.

Home visits, taking communion to those who are

in hospital or housebound and visiting our
schools are all part of my
service within the support network of the parish team.

The Eucharist is the

heart and life of a priest's
ministry. When we
gather together for the
Eucharist, Jesus draws
us deep into his sacrifice
and gives us his own
body and blood, the gift
of himself.

MASS INTENTIONS

Bread & Wine

October 1119, 2008

Memorial
SATURDAY

WEEKDAY

5:30 PM Alice & William J. Perry

SUNDAY

IN THANKSGIVING FOR

*** Rev. John J. Gribbon ***

OCTOBER 1219, 2008

TWENTY-EIGHT ORDINARY SUNDAY

8:00 AM Thomas Kelly

10:00 AM Adalgisa & Sante Scarapicchia and Luigi Raimo
12:00 PM
5:00 PM

MONDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Eligio Calosso and Salvatore Prezioso

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

TUESDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Rose & John Slevin and Vincent OShea

WEDNESDAY TERESA OF JESUS

Teresa of Avila (+1582); Spanish mystic who, with
John of the Cross, founded the reformed Carmelite
friars and nun, for which she had to endure great
trials; authored Way of Perfection, Interior Castle,
and autobiography; first woman declared Doctor of
the Church; patroness of Spain

Ruth Marchese
Annette Montello
Joseph Alchus

8:30 AM Mary McDermott and Casagrande & Reali Families

Mommy & Me
The Mommy and Me Program meets on Wednesdays 11:0012:30 in the Annex.

THURSDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Pietro Nardozi and Andrea Casagrande

FRIDAY

IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH
Ignatius, martyred ca. 107 under Trajan in Romes
amphitheater; originally from Syria; Apostolic Father
known as the second successor of St. Peter in Antioch; he first used the term Catholic Church as a
collective designation for Christians.

2009 Mass Book

The opening of the 2009 Mass Book will take place
on Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 9:00 AM
12:00 Noon in the Fr. Smith Hall

8:30 AM Arthur Cacciola and Mary Hughes Doughney

Bible Study Date Change

SATURDAY

LUKE, EVANGELIST
Luke (+1st century); Syrian physician from Antioch
and companion of Paul; authored Acts of the Apostles and a gospel for gentile Christians; patron of the
medical profession, painters, artists, sculptors and
butchers.

Please be advised, that the date of the last session

of the Bible Study Series is changed from Monday,
October 27 to Monday, November 3, 2008.

8:30 AM Gerard Wilson and Lawrence P. Montine

This week:

Scripture Study on Monday

Leisure Club on Tuesday
Mommy & Me on Wednesday
Religious Education Classes on Wednesday
RCIA on Wednesday
Spanish Prayer Group on Thursday
Movie Club on Thursday
Youth Group on Sunday