May 14, 2017 St. Columbanus Parish 122 Oregon Road Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 St. Columbanus Church and Rectory MASSES SATURDAYS: 6:00 p.m. REV. FRANCIS J. SAMOYLO, PASTOR Rev. Pratap Reddy Gatla MHM, Parochial Vicar Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. Keenan, Retired Priest in Residence Christopher C. Mendoza, Deacon Carol Connolly, Financial Administrator - Phyllis McGinnis, Secretary Bulletin Team, stcolumbanusbulletin@gmail.com Karen Longwell, Music Director CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 4:30-5:30 p.m. & after the 6:00 p.m. Mass. Mondays during Holy Hour: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. MARRIAGES: Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance of desired wedding date. VISITATION OF SICK & SHUT-INS: Every First Friday by Priests and Deacon. Special visitation by Eucharistic Ministers by request. Church of the North American Martyrs MISSION: Lake Peekskill, New York 55 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, NY Office: 914-737-4705 MASSES SATURDAYS: 5:00 p.m. (This Satisfies Sunday Obligation) SUNDAYS: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. HOLY DAYS: 10:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS: ½ hour before each Mass (This satisfies Sunday obligation.) SUNDAYS: 8:00, 10:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon and 3:00 p.m. Traditional Latin Mass WEEKDAYS: 7:30 & 9:00 a.m. SATURDAYS: 8:30 a.m. EVE OF HOLY DAY: 6:00 p.m. HOLY DAYS: 7:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. *Handicapped Accessibility* RECTORY: Phone: 914-737-4705 / Fax: 914-736-7476 DILLON (CHURCH) HALL: Phone: 914-736-1592 Parish Website: stcolumbanusparish.org Flocknote: archny.flocknote.com/columbanus DEVOTIONS: Rosary: Monday - Friday after 7:30 a.m. Mass Saturday 1/2 hour before 8:30 a.m. Mass Divine Mercy: Monday-Friday after 9:00 a.m. Mass Miraculous Medal Novena Devotions: Every Saturday after 8:30 a.m. Mass Benediction & Exposition: Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. BAPTISM PROCEDURE: 1. Call Rectory as soon as possible. 2. Appointment for Parents with Priest or Deacon; - this conference is mandatory. 3. Baptism Ceremony every Sunday at 1:15 p.m. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Stephanie Carlone, Coordinator (914-739-2441) Monday evenings: 7:00-8:30 p.m.; Saturday mornings: 9:00-10:30 a.m..; Sunday mornings: 8:45-11:00 a.m., including Mass St. Columbanus School Mrs. Bernadette Frohm, Principal Mrs. Margaret Roche, Administrative Assistant School Phone: 914-739-1200 / School Fax: 739-1109 School Website: www.st-columbanus.com
MAY 14, 2017 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 2 MASSES FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY ~ MAY 14 Fifth Sunday of Easter 8:00 a.m. Mary Gillick (Living) 9:00 a.m. Robert Friedel 10:00 a.m. Intentions of Our Parish 11:00 a.m. Anneliese Obidzinski 12:00 p.m. Mark R. Ayers MONDAY ~ MAY 15 St. Isidore 9:00 a.m. Ronald Powe TUESDAY ~ MAY 16 9:00 a.m. Mary C. Quinn MARRIAGE BANNS Please notify the rectory six months prior to the proposed wedding date. STEWARDSHIP A WAY OF LIFE Tithing: God s Plan for Giving May 8, 2016 ~ $7,567.24 May 7, 2017 ~ $7,105.13 WINE, HOST, AND TABERNACLE CANDLE 1st Reading: Psalm: WEDNESDAY ~ MAY 17 9:00 a.m. Dennis Searcy THURSDAY ~ MAY 18 St. John I, Pope and Martyr 7:30 a.m. Deacon John Coppola 9:00 a.m. Mother s Day Novena FRIDAY ~ MAY 19 7:30 a.m. Fr. Eugene Keane 9:00 a.m. William H. Simunek SATURDAY ~ MAY 20 St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest 8:30 a.m. Kathleen & Jenny Gregorio 5:00 p.m. Raymond Teator 6:00 p.m. Joanne Tartaglione SUNDAY S READINGS Fourth Sunday of Easter They chose seven men filled with the Spirit. (Acts 6:1-7) Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. (Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19) 2nd Reading: You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood. (1 Peter 2:4-9) Alleluia: Gospel: I am the way, the truth, and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father, except through me. I am the way and the truth and the life. (John 14:1-12) The tabernacle candle burns this week in memory of Rosa Chacon, donated by Alejandra Raghelli. The Hosts and Wine at this week s Masses are offered in loving memory of Kenneth Korzeniowski, donated by his family. Please keep Rosa and Kenneth in your prayers. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Kelsey Berger~Annemarie DeScisciolo Justin Fedele~Les Fernandez~Mia Finnegan Abina Furnari~Alena Radke Gabriel Frank Gaglione~John Grogan~Alex Hetsko Marvin Keeler~Christine Keenan Kerry Kennedy~Arlene Kolosky Joseph Marshall~Robert McLoughlin Roselea Megna~Robert Modena Howard Olsen~Vivian Pabon Rich Pettersen~Robert Schiavo Doreen Robinson~Fr. Francis Samoylo John & Cathy Samoylo~Patrick Scelza Evan Shiels~Rosemary Soboleski~ Paula Stasfiero~Arlene Stetzner~Ralph Capodieci Tony Tanner
MAY 14, 2017 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH _#481/PAGE 3 FOOD+REFRESHMENTS+BINGO=FUN Join us every Friday in Dillon Hall at 7:20 p.m. *Try your luck at our Quickie games *Come for the $250 Early Bird Special *Play the $900 Jackpot each week *Bring a new player & get a FREE admission ticket for that night! May 19th is Team #3 B. Halecki & R. Jagedo Kitchen: P. Onate No one under 18 is allowed in Dillon Hall while Bingo is in session. WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! We welcome to our Catholic faith and St. Columbanus family the following children, who were baptized here at St. Columbanus on April 23rd and April 30th: Aidan James Collavo son of Jose and Yaritza Mackenzie Grace Dugan daughter of Mark and Lauren Devlan Anthony Sheehy son of Michael and Monica Alexander Thomas Ricapito son of Thomas and Marcie God Bless You Aidan, Mackenzie, Devlan, and Alexander! MAY CROWNING Our parish will crown the statue of our Blessed Mother at St. Columbanus Church Monday, May 15 th at 7:00 p.m. The crowning of the Blessed Mother has been a beautiful tradition to which the Church and our parish in particular has a special devotion. All parishioners are invited to participate in the Rosary procession. We encourage our First Holy Communicants to attend in their First Communion finery. All children are asked to bring a flower for Our Lady as a symbol of their devotion. Please join us in prayer to our Blessed Mother for her intercession and healing in these difficult times. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2017 FIRST COMMUNICANTS Sophia Agosta Jacob Aldas Cody Amendola Christopher Andino Ava Bencivenga Landon Buckley Nicholas Burke Francis Cahill Craig Louis Caravello Ryan Craig Olivia Cruz Elle D'Agostino Natalie Danyko Darien DeLeon Alejandro Diaz Alex Dilorenzo Ryan Dinizo Antonio Dosreis Adrian Fernandez Nicholas Gilleo Francesca Kennedy Emily LoPuzzo Marcello Majdanski Gianna Marrone Madison Martinez John McClung Landon McLoughlin Christopher Memoli Cooper Mikulak Tina Ndreu Shawn Nohai Larena Norton Estefano Pacheco Derek Pitti Dustin Pitti Andrew Pulla Emilio Quinones Isabella Quizhpi Giada Ramos Jillian Roazzi Luis Romero Andy Rucchi Daniella Santiago Christopher Silvestri Gianna Silvestri Biagio Siniscalchi Zachary South Thomas Stretz Shalisse Tacuri-Vele Nicholas Torres Jack Tota Matthew Voliva Deanna Yurcho Zoe Zenhausern SECOND COLLECTION A second collection will be taken up at this weekend s Masses for the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Please be as generous as your means will allow. Thank you!
MAY 14, 2017 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 4 We congratulate the boys and girls who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 13. We thank their parents, and all those in our Parish School and Religious Ed. who worked so hard to prepare the children for this day. As I get older, I forget more and more events in my past, but one thing that remains vivid in my recollection is my First Holy Communion. I hope our children will always treasure the great gift (magnum donum) of receiving the true Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus. May we all show our faith in the true presence by how we dress and act at Mass and how we live our lives as Catholics. As I mentioned last week, May 13, 2017 is also the one hundredth anniversary of our Lady s appearance to the three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. Our Lady s message was that everyone, if they want peace, must pray especially the Rosary and do penance. The children were also shown many countless souls going to hell for their sins, especially sins against purity. Francisco and Jacinta Marta on this weekend will be the youngest canonized saints who were not martyred. In their young lives they did many penances and prayed the Rosary constantly. What excuses do we make to indulge ourselves in sinful activities and neglect Mass and praying? Let us, young and old alike, follow the example of the children of Fatima. We remember, too, that if it weren t for the Blessed Virgin Mary, Jesus would not have become man. This month of May is dedicated to Mary our Mother, and so we will have our May crowning and Rosary procession this Monday at 7:00 p.m. To honor both the Eucharistic Lord and His Blessed Mother, we will conclude our devotion with Benediction. Many saints have expressed the notion that devotion to Mary is a sign of our salvation. May we all pray and meditate daily on the mysteries of the Rosary in our own family life. That and going to Mass regularly are two great gifts we can give our children that will last a lifetime. In Jesus and Mary, Fr. Frank Samoylo 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OUR LADY S APPARITION AT FATIMA Our Lady appeared to the children of Fatima asking them to pray the Rosary and make sacrifices to God in reparation for sins committed against Him. To honor Mary s request the Legion of Mary is asking parish families to sign up and take Our Lady of Fatima statue into their homes for a week and invite their relatives, friends and neighbors to say the Rosary. Sign up sheets are on the tables in the front and back of the Church. Please sign up and we will call you. Don t miss this opportunity to please our Lord! K OF C COMMUNION BREAKFAST The Knights of Columbus will be holding a Communion Breakfast after the 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Masses on Sunday, May 21st in Dillon Hall. All are welcome to enjoy some good food and fellowship.
MAY 14, 2017 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH _#481/PAGE 5 FOUR SAINTS CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT AND DINNER Monday, June 12, 2017 Hollow Brook Golf Club 1060 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor Honorees at this year s tournament include our Pastor, Fr. Francis Samoylo! Proceeds from the event will benefit local schools, including St. Columbanus School. Register for golf, dinner, and sponsorship at www.foursaintscup.com. HONORING OUR VETERANS THIS WEEK S EVENTS Rosary Recitation ~ Mon.-Sat., 8:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Mon-Fri., 9:30 a.m. May Crowning ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. K of C Meeting ~ Monday, 7:30 p.m. Legion of Mary ~ Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Altar Rosary Meeting ~ Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Bible Study ~ Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice ~ Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Parish Council ~ Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Play Group ~ Friday, 9:30 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Friday, 3:00 p.m. Bingo ~ Friday, 7:30 p.m. All Veterans and active Service men and women welcome. Come and thank our service men and women on Sunday, May 28th after the 10:00am Mass. Breakfast will be served. BIBLE SPORTS CAMP Children in grades 5-8, come join us at St. Columbanus for a Bible Sports Camp this summer. Details coming soon. BIBLE STUDY REGISTRATION Come join us as we uncover the mysteries of Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come. Registration forms are in both St. Columbanus and Martyr s Church lobbies. Study starts September 11, 2017. For more information, please call Donna, 914-739-1730.