Anastasi

A
church
saint

45-14 245th Street

Douglaston, NY 11362-1135
Phone: (718) 631-4454
Fax: (718) 631-1774
Email: info@stanastasia.info

Douglaston-Little Neck
Salus Animarum Suprema Lex

www.stanastasia.info

January 11, 2009

The Baptism of the Lord

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

omeless men living under

Flushing Meadow
Bridges need clothing
For a number of years now and
thanks to the generosity of our
parishioners; every Sunday
morning during the winter
months, we bring hot chocolate, a sandwich and some
warm clothes to a group of
homeless men living under the
bridges and surrounding areas
of Flushing Meadows Corona
Park. These are men who for
different reasons have given up
on life and seen unable to cope
with it. As the cold weather
approaches, once again we are
preparing to start our mission
and we need clothing. If you
have warm clothes and blankets that are clean and in good
condition and would like to
donate them please call us and
we will pick them up. For more
information call Jorge at (718)
224-8187 or (718) 423-5988.

Annual Coat Drive

e have been off to a

slow but steady start to
our seventh coat drive. St. Anastasia School did their own
drive which was very successful; in fact they were able to
collect more coats this year
than last year. Thank you St.
Anastasia children for your
great effort. My self and my
associate, Patti Rifino saw
firsthand this past week what
this economy has been doing to
our already poor sister parish,
St. Margaret Mary in Long
Island City. We dropped off
bags of gently used clothing as
well as coats and were able to
see how the clothes are sorted
and distributed. They have
volunteers sorting as the people
were waiting outside the door
to come and pick out what they
need, as well as some food
from the parish food pantry.
Since there is such a need, I am

going to continue to collect

coats and clothes at my office
year round and make distributions to St. Margarets as well
as St. Fidelis in College Point
and the early Head Start program for VNS in Rockaway.
Please drop off your gently
used clothing and coats at my
office: Bryce Rea 250-02
Northern Blvd. 9AM5PM
and if that is not possible give
me a call and I will come by
and pick up your items. My
number is: (917) 796-2990.
Again, Patti and I thank you
and I know if the places we
visit could speak to you personally they would say the
same.

Need a ride to Church?

entury Car Service is offering a special rate to

parishioners who need a ride to
Sunday Mass. This offer is
only available to get to St. Anastasia Church for Sunday
Mass. The fee is $5.00 plus
any gratuity they choose to
give. (This is a 16% reduction
in their usual rate. Just advise
the dispatcher that you are going to St. Anastasia Church in
Douglaston in order to get the
discount.) Century Car is located at Springfield Blvd and
Union Turnpike in Bayside.
Call (718) 740-6600 or (718)
428-1010.

Leisure Club

rip to Atlantic City on

Monday, January 26, 2009
$30. pp. For more information
and to sign up, call Peg
McKeon at (718) 428-2833.

ST. ANASTASIA BULLETIN

www.stanastasia.info

Help the Homeless

January 11, 2009

held on the weekends of February 78 and September 19

20, 2009 at Bishop Molloy
Retreat House in Jamaica, NY.
Program runs from 9:00 AM
Saturday through 5:00 PM
Sunday. Fee for each couple:
$175.00 (commuting) or
$350.00 (overnight including
dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday). For more information and/or register contact www.bishopmolloy.org or
email at bmehtab@cpprov.org
or you can call us at (718) 7391229.

Volunteers Wanted

very First Sunday of the

Month after 10:00 AM
Mass (considered Family
Mass) we serve coffee & cake.
We are in need of one or two
reliable adults to help to serve
the refreshments after mass. If
you go to that Mass and you
would like to help us it would
be greatly appreciated ---you
will get the benefit of saying
Hello to everyone and spreading hospitality to all! Please
feel free to call the rectory for
information (718) 631-4454.

Revive, Renew, Romance

arried couples are invited to a weekend to

Revive, Renew, Romance at
Sts. Peter and Paul Spirituality
Center, Douglaston Feb. 13
15, 2009. Enjoy the company
of other married couples and
grow closer in your relationship with each other and
God. Total cost of the weekend is $250. To reserve a place,
call (718) 229-8001 Ext. 310.

Thank You

he Christmas Fair committee would like to give a

hearty Thank You to: Mrs.
Patricia Cawley, Mrs. Amparo
Minogue and Mrs. Grace DiScala for their generous donations of Raffle Prizes to the
fair! These functions are always the work of many hands!
We apologize for the oversight!

Pre-Cana Programs at
Bishop Molloy Retreat
House

re-Cana programs for engaged couples, which fulfill the requirements of the
Diocese of Brooklyn, will be

A woman asked the mailman why her mail was

soggy.
He said, Its postage dew.

Good News from the School Principal

Let it (not) snow...
By Lucy Mihulka, Principal

A reminder for the snowy days

ahead Please listen to 880
WCBS AM, 1010 WINS AM
and 710 WOR AM. If the public schools are closed, we are
closed. If they are not closed, a
decision will be made by the
area Principals by 6:30AM. If
we decide to close, the emergency phone chain will be activated and the message on the
school answering machine will
state that school is closed.
Bishop DiMarzio has mandated
a uniform registration and reregistration timeline throughout
the entire Diocese of Brooklyn
for the 2009-2010 school year.
This uniform timeline will promote a true sense of communion among all of our elementary
schools, allow parents to regis-

date, registration of all new students and registration of all current students will begin throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn on
Monday, February 23, 2009.
Anyone interested in taking a
tour of the school is welcome to
do so anytime by calling the
office for a mutually convenient
appointment. Thank you for
your support of Catholic education.

ter their children with clarity,

and provide a fair situation for
all schools. In accordance
with Bishop DiMarzios man-

The Breach

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.

In February, 2001, Robert Hanssen, a senior

agent with 25 years in the FBI, is arrested for
spying. Jump back two months: Eric O'Neill, a
computer specialist who wants to be made an
agent is assigned to clerk for Hanssen and to
write down everything Hanssen does. O'Neill's
told it's an investigation of Hanssen's sexual habits. Within weeks, the crusty Hanssen, a devout
Catholic, has warmed to O'Neill, who grows to
respect Hanssen. O'Neill's wife resents
Hanssen's intrusiveness; the personal and professional stakes get higher. How they catch
Hanssen and why he spies become the film's
story. Can O'Neill help catch red-handed "the
worst spy in history" and hold onto his personal
life? (IMdb)
Starring: Chris Cooper, Ryan Philippe and Laura
Linney.
USA (2007), PG-13, 110 min.

Thursday, January 22 at 7 PM
Youth & Young Adults Center
(Entrance adjacent to the church, 2nd floor)
$3 cover wine, soda & snacks

SPIRITUALITY

YOUTH GROUP

Spirituality for Women

eXtreme Youth

Evening 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, February 3rd Dry Bones
Tuesday, March 3rd Leaning on God
Tuesday, April 7th Watered Gardens
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: St. Robert Bellarmine School Hall
Bayside Hills, NY
Facilitator: Maryann Villanti, (718) 423-5272
Materials will be supplied

BOY SCOUTS

After the December 2008 lock-in retreat, the St. Anastasia Youth Group
has found a new identity and new vigor
in experiencing its life and faith. Not
only we see good and steady numbers
of participants (16-34 a meeting), but
also we have come closer as a group
and matured as a small community.
We have welcomed 2009 with new excitement and fresh ideas. Besides having another lock-in and camping trip in
the Spring, the group will undertake a
few opportunities to reach out to the
wider St. Anastasia community on a
few occasions. Currently, we are working on the details, which we will provide as soon as they are ready.

Boy Scouts News

Cub Scout Pack 153 is pleased to present the now classic film Chicken Run (G
-rated) for family enjoyment. Fundraiser proceeds support the outdoor activities of the Cub Pack, and your attendance is appreciated. Families are admitted for a charge of $5 (per family). It will take place on Saturday evening,
January 24th, at 6 PM, in Father Smith Hall. Refreshments will be available
for sale at reasonable prices. This is a great evening for grandparents to come
enjoy a delightful film with the kids! All the young at heart are invited!
The menu (you won't go home hungry):
All Beef Hot Dog, $1.50
Chips with melted cheese, $1.25
Large cup of Popcorn, $1.00
Juice box, 75 cents
All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The parish sponsors Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. Joining information is available from the Scouting representative, Tom McGlinchey, (718) 224-9634. The
Cub Scouts are looking for fine young men in the First and Second grades, in
particular, to join this exciting and fun program. We meet on Sunday evenings.

At our meeting on January 4, we decided to experiment a new feature at the

Youth Group. The regular monthly
movie nights are moved from Sundays
at 6 PM to a new time slot: 35 PM,
leaving the 6 PM meeting intact. The
new feature is called eXtreme Youth and
will be taking place when it will fit our
schedules. We will try it for the first
time on Sunday, January 18, the day
before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
which gives teenagers the time to do
their homework before Tuesday. We
hope to have some refreshments (pizza
or sandwiches) while watching a movie
and enjoying and spending the time
together in a safe and caring environment. Of course, the Youth Center will
be closed for the Eucharist between 5
6 PM.
If you are an 8-grader through high
school, you can join us at any time.
Find us at the Youth Center or online at
www.matthew267.net.

MASS INTENTIONS

Bread & Wine

January 1017, 2009

Memorial
SATURDAY

WEEKDAY

5:30 PM Pasquale Casagrande

SUNDAY

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

8:00 AM Anthony Corrente

10:00 AM Thomas Lem
12:00 PM Dr. Camillo Gugliucci
5:00 PM
IN THANKSGIVING FOR

*** Brian Romano ***

JANUARY 1117, 2009

MONDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Irene Baker

TUESDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Anthony Corrente and Kelly Jean Winter

WEDNESDAY WEEKDAY
8:30 AM Andrew Deixler

THURSDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM William McElhenny

FRIDAY

WEEKDAY

8:30 AM Andrew Deixler and John Wenner

SATURDAY

ANTHONY, ABBOT
Anthony (+365 at age 105); born in the upper
Egypt; hermit and early founder of religious life;
called the Patriarch of Monks

8:30 AM Marion Cerulli

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

Ruth Marchese
Annette Montello
Eileen Cullen
Mary Ann Inguagiato

and those who have died, especially:

James E. McGuiness

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www.stanastasia.info

For more information call 718-281-9544 or email mreyes@rcdob.org