2024/2025 Joseph B. Cavallaro Officers
Congratulations to the 2024/2025 Joseph B Cavallaro Officers.
St Anthony’s Procession
Joseph B. Cavallaro #4884 Knights marching in the St. Anthony’s Procession today. Thank you John Talmadge & Maria for your hard work every year in honoring St. Anthony and inviting us to be part of a beautiful day. God Bless you!!
St. Athanasius-St. Dominic Annual 50/50 Raffle
We invite all to join in St. Athanasius-St. Dominic annual 50/50 raffle to help support our parish!! If you wish to get a ticket by yourself or with a group of friends contact the rectory to get your ticket.
Ya Gotta Be In It To Win It!!! Let’s make this year’s raffle the biggest ever!
Contact St. Athanasius Rectory Monday – Thursday from 9am-3pm @ 718-236-0124.
What not to do during the “Our Father” at Mass
According to the guidelines, this “Oran’s Posture” (Praying with out stretch OPEN hands and arms, is reserve for the priest, so when the laity use it, it blurs the distinction between a layperson and the ministerial priesthood. It’s indicative of poor catechesis.
It’s ok to assume this position in private prayer but the Mass is a public liturgical prayer with guidelines regarding posture so that everyone is not just doing their own thing.
Mother Miriam from EWTN Catholic Radio field a question on this just last week, and she confirmed in no uncertain language that this is a gesture that is inappropriate for a layperson to assume at Mass.
Watch your Deacon…when the priest is in the Oran’s posture the Deacon has his hands together.