January 14, nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 Church: 854 Midland Avenue, Yonkers, Phone: Fax: Webpage: School: 40 Brewster Avenue, Yonkers, Phone: Fax: Webpage: MASSES Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM Solemn Mass with adult & children s choirs, 12:00 Noon Monday - Friday: 7:15AM and 8:30AM Saturdays: 8:30AM Holy Days: As Announced CONFESSIONS Saturdays from 4:00PM to 4:45PM in the Church except Holy Saturday DEVOTIONS The Rosary is recited daily at 8:10AM before the 8:30AM Mass Miraculous Medal Novena: every Monday after the 8:30AM Mass Novena in honor of St. Ann: every Tuesday after the 8:30AM Mass EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Friday at 9:00 AM and ending with Benediction at 8:00 PM CATHOLIC BIBLE STUDY Every Tuesday from 7:30-8:30 PM in Fr. Anthony Hall SERVED BY Rev. Andrew P. Carrozza, Pastor Rev. James Annor-Ohene, Parochial Vicar Mr. Michael P. Vicario, Principal/D.R.E. Miss Gail Gavin, Parish Secretary Mr. Paul Loman, Director of Music PARISH ACTIVITIES Adult & Children s Choir Altar Servers Bereavement Support Group Bible Study, Fishers of Men Society Golden Agers Homebound Visitation & Ministers Knights of Columbus Lectors Sports Programs Teen Club Ushers COMMITTEES Parish Council Respect Life Committee BAPTISM Baptisms are held on Sundays at 1:00 PM in the chapel. To arrange a baptism, please contact the Rectory. MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made a minimum of six (6) months in advance. A marriage preparation program is required. SERVICE TO THE SICK If someone is homebound or in the hospital, please call the Rectory. Arrangements will be made for the person to be visited and to receive the Sacraments. R.C.I.A. Adults seeking to Enter the Catholic Church or complete their Christian Initiation should contact the rectory. PARISH MEMBERSHIP All new families are welcome to the parish, and every new family should be properly registered. If you move or change address, please notify the Rectory. January 14, nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 St. Ann s Parish 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 14, 2018 Sun., Jan. 14, nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM For St. Ann s Parishioners 10:00AM Silvio DiMeglio 12 Noon Cesare Recine Monday, January 15, 2018 Weekday 7:15AM Ines M. Areizaga 8:30AM Deceased members of the Azzaro Family Tuesday, January 16, Weekday 7:15AM Eva Rafaelin 8:30AM Luz M. Rosa Wednesday, January 17, St. Anthony, Abbot 7:15AM Francesco Regasto 8:30AM Zygmunt & Maria Zaluski Thursday, January 18, Weekday 7:15AM Fr. Francis Principe 8:30AM John Poverelli Friday, January 19, Weekday 7:15AM Domenico & Joseph Pate 8:30AM Cristina & Michael Barile, & Concetta, Lisa & Philip Ruta Saturday, January 20, Weekday 8:30AM Fernando DeJesus Sun. Jan. 21, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00PM Sat. Frank Nordone & deceased members of the Martino & Piteo Families 8:00AM Angelo & Agata DiMauro 10:00AM For St. Ann s Parishioners 12noon Maurizio Simone - 25 th Anniversary Memorial This week Bread & Wine in memory of Mario V. DiCola Priests Schedule for next Sunday, January 21, nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday 5:00PM - Fr. Annor Sunday 8:00 AM - Fr. Carrozza 10:00 AM - Fr. Annor 12:00 PM - Fr. Carrozza SUNDAY COLLECTION Last Sunday: $4,046 Weekly Automated Giving: $807 Total: $4,853 Last Year: $5, Weekly Budget: $11,016 Thank you for your support Please pray for the following who are ill: Sebastian Conticello, Esterina & Alfredo Calvi, Katherine Gaeta, John Madden, Jose Garcia, Louis Cillo, Anne Leone, Michael P. Coyle, Tom Marinaccio, Rose Perrella, Benny Rivera, Vincent Soccodato, Maria Cadacia, Frances Smith, Josephine Cistica, Gregory Crotty, Josie Esposito, John McCain, Adam Martin, Phil Donovan, Susan Nagle, Robert Peterson, Paula Jones, Sgt. Edward Ryan, Dante Riccoboni, and Marilyn Laspina. And for those who recently died, especially, Mario V. DiCola, may they rest in peace. Renew & Rebuild Capital Campaign Goal: $605,000 Pledged: $631,704 Percent over goal: 104% Thank you for your generosity!!! To give visit Respect Life The Respect Life Rose & Candle are offered this week in loving memory of Lucy Consalvo Attention: Catholic Teachers in Public Schools The Archdiocesan Catechetical Office is sponsoring an Annual Retreat Day for Catholic Teachers in Public Schools. Saturday, February 3, 2018, 9:00AM to 1:30PM, Conference-Holy Hour-Liturgy. Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, 55 Ryder Road, Ossining, NY For more information please call (914) Or Zelide.ceccagno@archny.org. Please respond before January 20 th. Page 2 482

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7 St. Ann s Parish 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 14, 2018 One of the things as a pastor that I most dread doing is asking for money. I know that many people complain whenever I ask for money. I also know that many families are struggling financially and are doing the best they can to support our parish. But I also know that one of my responsibilities as your pastor is to take care of the temporal goods and needs of our parish, and if I never talk about it because it is difficult, our parish will fall into ruins, and future generations will fault me for not properly addressing the financial situation of the parish with you. The members of our Finance Committee meet with me and look over our finances to make sure our spending is appropriate to keep the expenses down, as does the Archdiocese. I have always rejoiced that the Archdiocese tells me there is no pork in our budget and that I am running the parish in a fiscally responsible manner. At the same time, we are still in debt and our support from parishioners does not meet our necessary expenses, which include such major bills as the heating of our buildings during the winter, air conditioning of the church in summer, plus the proper maintenance and supplies to keep us safe, including repairs that minimize the possibility of someone getting hurt and snow removal in the winter. You may have noticed in the bulletin that the weekly collection is seldom predictable. Some weeks are good, other aren t. Bad weather kills us. While some people are faithful and place both envelopes in the collection the next Sunday, other are not, and loose money in the collection is lost. In addition, not everyone comes to St. Ann s for Mass every weekend. Often our parishioners will attend other parishes while at work, visiting family, etc. All of this drains our finances and my ability to predict a steady income for the parish. For this reason, the Finance Committee has strongly urged me to encourage everyone to consider Automated Giving. Automated Giving allows you to set up once how much you wish to give each week or month, plus how much you wish to give to second collections, as gifts at Easter, Christmas, etc., and then never have to worry about it again! Your contribution will be automatically withdrawn from your bank account or charged to your credit card, whichever you prefer. Benefits for you are that you never have to worry about forgetting your envelopes or not having enough cash in your wallet to place in the envelope before you come to Mass. Benefits for me are that I can have a steady income for the parish, and if everyone were on board, we would not lose income due to snow or your being away. It also encourages everyone to see our parish offering as a necessary expense and not merely as a charity, which helps increase our understanding of stewardship proper support of our parish which is the responsibility of us all. Sign-up is simple: just visit the following link: You can also find it as a link on our website: Next weekend after Mass, volunteers will be in Fr. Anthony Hall to answer any questions you may have and to help sign parishioners up for Automated Giving. All you need to bring is your checkbook or your credit card to set up your donation. Set it up once and you re set for life! Please consider using Automated Giving for your support of St. Ann s. The Archdiocese of New York is hosting a prayer vigil here in New York for all parishes of the Archdiocese to come together to commemorate the 45 th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. St. Pope John Paul II has said that prayer is the most powerful force in human history! The prayer vigil will be at Saint Patrick s Cathedral on Sunday, January 21, 2018, beginning with Holy Mass at 5:30PM, followed by Adoration with music by the Sisters of Life. For those who could not be present at the March for Life in Washington D.C., this event offers a local pilgrimage for the building up of the culture of life in our nation. The event is open to all parishioners, families, parish groups, the young and the young at heart. The Catholic Widows and Widowers of Yonkers is a social, religious and bereavement organization which helps to meet the needs of its membership. We meet on the third Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 1:00PM in Fr. Anthony Hall, 31 College Place, Yonkers, NY New members are welcome. For more information, call: Adoption - Children in China need homes. More boys available than girls. Older parents and single women welcome. For more information please call Barbara Salvesen at Page 7 482