Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies,

it remains just a grain of wheat;

but if it dies, it produces much fruit.
JOHN 12:24

MARCH 29, 2009

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

Celebrate Summer
Registration and Info

April 2009
Parish Calendar

Holy Week Schedule

PassionDeathResurrection

School Registration
Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy

Fashion Show
Last Chance to Sign Up

and much more...

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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.

Faith 2.0

t. Anastasia Youth &

Young Adults Ministry is
offering Lenten Series for
Young People: Faith 2.0
Putting Yourself Back Together.
The series will mark a spiritual journey from the basics
of Christian spirituality into
complexity of our daily lives.
Although it is meant to be a
spiritual guide for young
adults, many younger and
older will find it useful, inspiring, thought-provoking
and practical. The sessions

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will become integral parts of

Sunday Eucharist at 5 PM.
All sessions will be presented
by Fr. Chris.
The schedule:
March 29: Texting God (on
prayer and contemplation)
April 5: Let's have a party (on
Eucharist)
Sundays of Lent at 5 PM
Mass.

Preserving the Vision

oin us as we welcome
Bishop Frank Caggiano
Vicar General Diocese of
Brooklyn and Queens to our
school on Monday, March
30th at 7:30 PM in Father
Smith Hall.
Learn about the future of St.
Anastasia School and other
parish schools located in
Brooklyn and Queens.
All grammar parochial
schools by the year 2013 will
become academies. We are
fortunate to be chosen to become one of the first academies in Queens. St. Anastasia School will now become
the Divine Wisdom Catholic
Academy as of September
2009.
This is a great opportunity for
parents to meet Bishop Caggiano and the newly appointed Board of Directors of
the Divine Wisdom Catholic
Academy. We are looking
forward to meeting with you
to discuss this wonderful and
exciting opportunity bestowed upon our school.

and lunch included.

Trip to Woodlock Pines Resort Pennsylvania, Monday
to Friday May 1115. All
meals, transportation and tips
included. Cost: $595.00 pp.
For more information, please
call Peggy McKeon at (718)
428-2833.

World Wide Marriage Encounter

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.

pring is just around the

Corner: It will be a time
to get out the yard tools and

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,

Why did the little boys mother have to call the

police at nap time?
Because he was resisting a rest.

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Announcements

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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.

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 appre-

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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 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 continued support of St. Anastasia
School.
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.

Walk for the Homeless

he St. John's University

Good Friday Walk for
the Homeless will take place
on April 10, from 9 AM1
PM. The DeRege Family,
our Parishioners, has done it
together for the past 5 years
and found it a good exercisespiritual and physical
for Good Friday morning.
Like last year, they welcome
anyone who would like to
join in the Walk. The DeReges seek sponsors after
Masses on March 2829.
St. Johns Campus Ministry
Department and the St Vincent de Paul Society of St.
Johns University sponsor a
5K walk in solidarity with the
poor of our City. On this day,
they hope to demonstrate the

willingness to share in
Christs suffering as they
walk in unity for all who suffer in our world, most especially the poor of our city.
They remember in a special
way what Good Friday representsthat Jesus dies for us
on this day so that we would
might share in his resurrection.

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
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. Reliability 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.

Easter Flower and Craft

Sale

t. Josaphats Church will

hold an Easter Flower
and Craft Sale on Saturday,
April 4 between 10 AM4
PM and Sunday, April 5 between 9 AM3 PM. The
church is located at 34-32
210th Street in Bayside.

Bible Classes

sgr. Ryans Lenten

Bible classes will conclude on Monday, March 30
at two convenient times:
1:152:30 PM and 7:30
9:00 PM. These classes will
take place in the Annex on
244th Street and Northern
Blvd.

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.

Fashion Show
Reservation Form
Last call for the St. Anastasia School Fashion Show, which will be held on April 2, 2009
at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston. Ticket price is $60 and reservations
can be dropped off at the Rectory Office or at the School office. Reservations must be received by March 30th. Do join us for one of the schools biggest fundraisers of the year.
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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.

Wednesday, April 1

8:30 AM Mass
11:00 AM Mommy & Me
2:30 PM Religious Ed Classes
7:00 PM Religious Ed Classes
8:30 PM RCIA
Thursday, April 2

8:30 AM Mass
7:00 PM Fashion Show (Immaculate Conception Center)
7:00 PM Spanish Prayer Group (Church)
Friday, April 3

8:30 AM Mass
7:30 PM Stations of the Cross (School Yard)
7:30 PM Al Anon (Annex)
Saturday, April 4

8:30 AM Mass
4:00 PM Reconciliation
5:30 PM Mass
PALM SUNDAY, April 5

8:00 AM Mass
10:00 AM Mass
12:00 PM Mass
5:00 PM Mass: Faith 2.0Lets Have a Party! (on Eucharist)
6:00 PM Youth Group Movie Night (Youth Center)
Monday, April 6

8:30 AM Mass
7:30 PM Communal Reconciliation Service (Church)
Tuesday, April 7

8:30 AM Mass
1:45 PM Leisure Club (Fr. Smith Hall)
Wednesday, April 8

8:30 AM Mass
11:00 AM Mommy & Me
Holy Thursday, April 9

9:00 AM Morning Prayer (Church)

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 (Church)

3:00 PM Celebration of the Passion of the Lord (Church)
7:30 PM Al Anon (Annex)
8:00 PM Stations and Veneration of the Cross (Schoolyard)
Holy Saturday, April 11

9:00 AM Morning Prayer (Church)

9:00 PM Easter Vigil Liturgy
EASTER SUNDAY, April 12

8:00 AM Mass
10:00 AM Mass
12:00 PM Mass
There will be no 5 PM Mass

8:30 AM Mass

Monday, April 13
Tuesday, April 14

8:30 AM Mass
1:45 PM Leisure Club (Fr. Smith Hall)
8:00 PM Baptismal Prep Class (Religious Ed Office)
Wednesday, April 15

8:30 AM Mass
11:00 AM Mommy & Me
Thursday, April 16

8:30 AM Mass
7:00 PM Spanish Prayer Group (Church)
Friday, April 17

8:30 AM Mass
7:30 PM Stations of the Cross (School Yard)
7:30 PM Al Anon (Annex)
Saturday, April 18

8:30 AM Mass
1:00 PM Boy Scout Spaghetti Dinner (FSH)
4:00 PM Reconciliation
5:30 PM Mass
SUNDAY, April 19

8:00 AM Mass
10:00 AM Mass
12:00 PM Mass
1:30 PM Baptisms
5:00 PM Mass
6:00 PM Youth Group Movie Night (Youth Center)
Monday, April 20

8:30 AM Mass
Tuesday, April 21

8:30 AM Mass
1:45 PM Leisure Club (Fr. Smith Hall)
Wednesday, April 22

8:30 AM Mass
11:00 AM Mommy & Me
2:30 PM Religious Ed Classes
7:00 PM Religious Ed Classes
Thursday, April 23

8:30 AM Mass
7:00 PM Spanish Prayer Group (Church)
7:00 PM Movie Club
Friday, April 24

8:30 AM Mass
7:30 PM Padre Pio Prayer Group (School Yard)
7:30 PM Al Anon (Annex)
Saturday, April 25

8:30 AM Mass
4:00 PM Reconciliation
5:30 PM Mass

April 2009

Parish Calendar
SUNDAY, April 26

8:00 AM Mass
10:00 AM Mass
11:00 AM Knights of Columbus Communion Breakfast (FSH)
12:00 PM Mass
5:00 PM Mass
Monday, April 27

8:30 AM Mass
8:00 PM Baptismal Prep Class (Religious Ed Office)
Tuesday, April 28

8:30 AM Mass
1:45 PM Leisure Club (Fr. Smith Hall)
Wednesday, April 29

8:30 AM Mass
11:00 AM Mommy & Me
2:30 PM Religious Ed Classes
7:00 PM Religious Ed Classes
Thursday, April 30

8:30 AM Mass
7:00 PM Spanish Prayer Group (Church)

Mass Intentions

Bread & Wine

March 28April 4, 2009

Memorial
SATURDAY

LENTEN WEEKDAY

5:30 PM Rosa Serra

IN THANKSGIVING FOR

*** Susan McCormack ***

MARCH 29APRIL 4, 2009

James Renne
Mary & George Proto and Kathryn Dwyer
Daniel Fitzgerald and Gregory Healy
Anita del Salto

MONDAY

LENTEN WEEKDAY
LENTEN WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Christine Caiafa Guarino & Rose Ferrante

WEDNESDAY LENTEN WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Giuseppina Pasqualino & Angelo Anton DeGennaro

THURSDAY

Annette Montello
Mary Ann Inguagiato

LENTEN WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Adalgisa & Sante Scarapicchia

and all those, who have died, especially:

Theda De Meo
Mildred Castoria
Antonina Cione

8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
5:00 PM

TUESDAY

Please remember in your prayers all the sick of our

Parish Community, especially:

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

8:30 AM Vincent P. Leto and Kay Begley

{ Remember }

SUNDAY

FRIDAY

LENTEN WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Arthur OMalley, Jr. & Alice Perry

SATURDAY

LENTEN WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Irene Krusziewski & Joseph Cacciola

PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY, APRIL 6

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