Father Frank instructs the staff on the upcoming tasks for the day.
Every morning, all of the staff from the Staten Island office, gather together for a briefing on the tasks for the day. This is where much of our work gets done effectively.
A small portion of our staff.
From Left to Right: Father Giacomo Capoverdi and Father Denis Wilde, O.S.A.
From Left to Right: Father Paul DaDamio; Father James Marshall, S.J.; Father Giacomo Capoverdi; Father Mark Clarke, C.M.F; Father Frank Pavone; Father Peter West; Father Denis Wilde, O.S.A; Father Walter Quinn, O.S.A; Father Dennis Weber, S.C.; and Father James Heyd.
The Opening Prayer for the Sacrifice of the Mass.
From Left to Right: Kevin Burke, Father Denis Wilde, O.S.A, and Father James Marshall, S.J. sing the hymns and psalms of the Mass.
Father Giacomo Capoverdi, Main Celebrant for the Mass, gives the Homily.
Father Capoverdi offers the bread.
Father Capoverdi is joined by the other priests in the Eucharistic Prayer.
Father James Marshall, S.J. shares in the Eucharistic Prayer.
The priests invoke the Holy Spirit on the bread and wine, so that they may truly and sacramentally become the Body and Blood of Christ.
The priests consecrate the bread.
Father Capoverdi elevates the Eucharist where all can now see the Sacrificial Lamb which is Christ, instilling upon them a desire to receive Him worthily.
The priests consecrate the wine.
Father raises the Blood of Christ for all to see and adore in great humility.
The Eucharistic prayer continues.
Father Capoverdi raises the Body and Blood of Christ.
At the end of Mass, Father Frank Pavone announces that Brenda-Marie, one of our staff, is pregnant with her and her husband's first child.
All of the priests offer Brenda-Marie and her little baby their blessing of good health and spiritual grace.
Brenda-Marie, with tears in her eyes, thanks Father West.
Brenda-Marie helps Father Pavone and Janet Morana cut the Birthday cake. Every month, when all of the staff and priests and pastoral associates gather together for the meetings, we celebrate the birthdays and employment anniversaries for that month.
Father James Marshall, S.J. is very gifted with the Trumpet.
Father Marshall, S.J. plays the Birthday Carol as the candles are lit on the cake.