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E-SERVICE
Vol. 2, No. 43 SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO - NEW ROCHELLE, NY May 19, 2005
2004
Message from Next Tuesday, on the feast itself, Schedule of Father Provincial
our province will make our second
Fr. Provincial donation towards the renovation of May
the Basilica of Mary Help of
Dear Confreres, Christians. 19 Visit to Orange Community
20 Office Day
Yesterday’s memorial of St. You will recall that August 15th of 21 Marian Day at Stony Point
Leonard Murialdo reminded me of last year, in response to the appeal 22 Personal Day
the occasion in 1887 when he was of the Rector Major, we made an 23-26 Office Days
gravely ill. Don Bosco, himself in initial donation of $200,000.00. At 27-28 Team Visit Preparation
quite weakened health, dragged that time, I announced that the gift 29 Celebration of Corpus Christi
himself from his own sickbed to for Province Day 2005 would go in Port Chester
visit Fr. Leonard. When Don Bosco towards a second donation, and I 30-31 Office Days
imparted to him the blessing of invited your increased generosity.
Mary Help of Christians, Fr.
Leonard was immediately cured. I am most grateful for your Coming Birthdays
response, as the final tally from this
Province Day is $87,500.00. We May
I suppose, between two saints,
there is no shortage of faith! In have been able to round it off to an
19 Fr. Philip Pascucci
these days, I encourage us all to even $100,000.00, and will wire it to
19 Fr. Albert Sofia
deepen ours. Mary is present to Turin on the 24th.
23 Fr. Joseph Hannon
us, and ready to help us. 24 Fr. Richard Mataconis
Our donation joins the offerings of
so many others throughout the 25 Fr. Terence O’Donnell
Communities throughout the 26 Fr. Antonio Altarejos
province are observing these Salesian world to restore this great
basilica built by Don Bosco. We 26 Fr. Louis Molinelli
novena days in preparation for the 27 Fr. James Curran
Feast of Mary Help of Christians. recall that he himself had indicated
that every brick represented a grace 28 Fr. George Atok
And all are planning celebrations
either for over the weekend or for received. Thus, aware of the needs
the 24th itself. Together with so of our province, and confident of
Mary’s help, let us send this Pray for our Sick
many, especially the young, let us
pray with expectant faith. sacrificial gift with expectant
Fr. Donald Zarkoski, SDB
faith.
Surgery to remove brain tumor is
This coming Saturday, the scheduled for May 23rd.
Salesian Family will gather
together to honor Mary at the Bishop Emilio Allué, SDB
Marian Shrine in Stony Point. The Recovering from a recent stroke.
Marian Day program has been well
prepared by Fr. Tim Ploch and the
Pray for our Deceased
Salesian Family Commission.
During the liturgy, three Fr. Joseph Scanagatta, SDB
candidates will be inducted as A confrere of the Western Province,
Salesian Cooperators: Clarita he died in Oakland, CA at the age of 85.
Angeles, Teresa Lyncheski and I wish you all a joyful celebration
Josefa Magrogan. Rejoicing in this of Mary’s Feast Day!
new growth in our Salesian Family, E-Service
let us celebrate together with Fraternally, 148 Main Street
expectant faith. ► New Rochelle, NY 10802-0639
Phone: (914) 636-4225
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Vol. 2, No. 43 - (2 of 2) E-SERVICE May 19, 2005
Mary Help of Christians Ministry Coordinator, described the Pope John Paul II Day
Parish, New York City honorees as the backbone of the Fr. Steve Ryan, SDB
Fr. Francis X. Aracil, SDB Youth Ministry in the Parish and
presented them with a token of The weather was excellent for the
St. Mary Mazzarello’s Feast appreciation. All four graduates are 750 Salesian youth who arrived by
Day Observed: The feast of Saint Pray of the parish
active members for our sickYouth buses to Six Flags Great Adventure
Mary Mazzarello on May 13th saw Group and have participated in on Saturday, May 14th. Everyone
an outpouring of youthful devotion leadership programs in California, enjoyed the fun of the amusement
in our Church of Mary Help of Ohio, New Jersey and New York. The park and celebrated the Pentecost
Christians that overflowed into the whole parish community is proud of vigil Mass in memory of Pope John
streets of our neighborhood. The these young people and the Paul II.
whole student body of Mary Help leadership role they play in the Represented were Salesian groups
of Christians School attended the overall youth program in the parish. from Elizabeth, Paterson, Ramsey,
9:00 A.M. Mass with Fr. Mark Hyde According to Fr. Mark Hyde, SDB, Haledon and Orange in New Jersey;
as main celebrant and Frs. William Director and Pastor, such results are Port Chester, New Rochelle and
Keane and Xavier Aracil as possible when financial resources are Stony Point in New York; Scranton,
concelebrants. The honoring of the placed at the service of the youth Pennsylvania; and RYC members
patron saint of the Salesian Sisters program, and when everyone works from New York and New Jersey. All
was combined with a public together and follows with tireless converged on the park at 10 a.m. in
expression of devotion to Mary interest the growth and development high spirits and were treated to a
Help of Christians by the recitation of our youth. While honoring the BBQ lunch, as part of the admission.
of the rosary in a procession young leaders and Mr. Spence, we The Mass at 6:30 p.m. was a
around the block. The students of are grateful and fortunate to have joyful celebration of the outpouring
the sixth grade, under the the leadership and encouragement of the Holy Spirit upon the youth of
leadership of their teacher Ms. of our Pastor, Fr. Mark. ■ the Church, especially through the
Moffo, made the preparations for life of our recently deceased Pope.
the Mass — music, servers, Fr. Jim Heuser, Provincial, presided
prayers of the faithful, offertory and gave a beautiful homily in which
procession, etc. — and for the he challenged the young to “not be
procession outside. afraid” as Pope John Paul so often
The initiative for this “all did in his lifetime.
Salesian” celebration is due to the The music, led by pre-novice Mike
Principal, Sr. Roble Cavazos, FMA. Eguino and accompanied by Salesian
As a good religious, Sr. Roble has youth from New Rochelle, Orange,
been able to capture not only the
Sean Devereux (1964-1993) Ramsey, Manhattan and Elizabeth,
Salesian Alumnus from England was fantastic. Nick Magrogan, a
hearts of her students and faculty,
but also the hearts of all the senior at Don Bosco Prep, added
On the bridge, Sean smiles at us.
parishioners of Mary Help of visual images of the late Holy Father,
Eyes bright, mischievous,
Christians by her genuine Salesian which enhanced the liturgy. At the
His short life inspiring us,
ways and spontaneous expressions Offertory, the young people were
Daring us to be generous.
of faith and devotion. Chanel given a dog tag inscribed with Pope
Garcia, a sixth grader, who Sean served in the Salesian missions in John Paul’s motto Totus Tuus. And
dressed as a very young Salesian Liberia and a UN mission to Mogadishu, finally, after Holy Communion, pre-
Sister, represented St. Mary Somalia where insurgents murdered him novice Januz Guminski, dressed as
Mazzarello in a convincing and while assisting the poor. In his own Pope John Paul, gave everyone one
charming way. words: “While my heart beats, I have to last reminder of our beloved Holy
do what I can, and that is to help those Father’s message to the young of
Baccalaureate Mass: Sunday who are less fortunate.” the third millennium.
May 15th, the parish family Many thanks to all who made the
celebrated a baccalaureate Mass day such a success! Thanks to the
honoring four high school E-SERVICE Newsletter Salesian Communities and Salesian
graduates – Eliana Bravo, Juan Published Weekly by the Salesians of
Youth Ministers that organized, fund-
St. John Bosco for the confreres of the
González, James Klein and Stacey Province of St. Philip the Apostle, raised and sacrificed to make this a
Sánchez. At the end of Mass, New Rochelle, NY. great youth gathering. ■
Mr. Craig Spence, Parish Youth ► Very Rev. James Heuser, SDB, Provincial
