April 2, 2017 St. Columbanus Parish St. Columbanus Church 122 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor, New York (914)737-4705 MASSES SATURDAYS: 6:00 P.M. (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., Church of the North American Martyrs MISSION: Lake Peekskill, New York 55 OSCAWANA LAKE ROAD, PUTNAM VALLEY, NY 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.
APRIL 2, 2017 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 2 MASSES FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY ~ APRIL 2 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. William Simunek 10:00 a.m. Intentions of Our Parish and Our Parishioners 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. MONDAY ~ APRIL 3 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Vera M. Jagelski TUESDAY ~ APRIL 4 St. Isadore, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 7:30 a.m. Lucia Fragale 9:00 a.m. William J. Foy & Marie S. Foy 1st Reading: Psalm: WEDNESDAY ~ APRIL 5 St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest 7:30 a.m. Irene Perricelli 9:00 a.m. Sheila Fleitz THURSDAY ~ APRIL 6 7:30 a.m. Tulio Stendardi 9:00 a.m. Mary Quinn FRIDAY ~ APRIL 7 First Friday St. John Baptist de la Salle, Priest 7:30 a.m. Kevin Tompkins 9:00 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of the Singleton Family SATURDAY ~ APRIL 8 8:30 a.m. Salvatore Giannetta 5:00 p.m. Richard Minichino ~ 1st Ann 6:00 p.m. Steve Rose SUNDAY S READINGS The Fifth Sunday of Lent I will put my spirit in you that you may live (Ezekiel 37:12-14) With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. (Psalm 130:1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8) 2nd Reading: The Spirit of the One who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you. (Romans 8:8-11) Verse Before I am the resurrection and the life, the Gospel: says the Lord; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will never die. Gospel: I am the resurrection and the life. (John 11:1-45) MARRIAGE BANNS Michael Nugent & Brittany Moran (II) STEWARDSHIP A WAY OF LIFE Tithing: God s Plan for Giving March 26, 2017 ~ $6528 March 27, 2016 ~ $8073 WINE, HOST, AND TABERNACLE CANDLE A donation of $25 will provide for the weeklong burning of the tabernacle candle in memory of loved ones; a like donation for the hosts and wine offered at Mass may be given as a memorial as well. Please call or stop by the rectory if you d like to honor your loved ones in this holy manner. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Kelsey Berger Deacon John Coppola 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~John Michael~Robert Modena Vivian Pabon~Rich Pettersen~Margaret Regan Doreen Robinson~Fr. Francis Samoylo John & Cathy Samoylo~Patrick Scelza Evan Shiels~Rosemary Soboleski Paula Stasfiero~Arlene Stetzner Tony Tanner Jeni Schutrick Vitiello
APRIL 2, 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! April 7th is Team #3 B. Halecki & R. Jagedo Kitchen: P. Onate No one under 18 is allowed in Dillon Hall while Bingo is in session. LENTEN REGULATIONS During the season of Lent, all are urged to reflect a spirit of penance in their daily lives by performing acts of fasting and abstinence. Abstinence prohibits eating meat on all Fridays during Lent. Those aged 14 and over should abstain from meat. Good Friday is a day of fasting. Fasting requires only one full meal be taken per day; two smaller meals may be taken but together should not equal one full meal. Everyone aged 18 through 59 should fast. STATIONS OF THE CROSS & BENEDICTION SCHEDULE St. Columbanus Church: Holy Hour at 6:00 p.m. and Stations of the Cross at 7:00 p.m. every Friday through the Lenten season. North American Martyrs Church: Stations at 3:00 p.m. every Wednesday afternoon through the Lenten season.. FIRST FRIDAY HOMEBOUND CALLS The priests and deacon of our parish are pleased to take the sacrament of Holy Communion to those unable to attend Mass. If you know of someone who would like to be added to their visitors list, please telephone the rectory at (914) 737-4705. CONFESSION SCHEDULE Saturday, April 8th ~ Both churches 4:00pm ~ 5:00pm Monday, April 10th ~ St. Columbanus 4:00pm ~ 8:00pm Saturday, April 15th ~ Both churches 4:00pm ~ 5:00pm URGENT REQUEST Senior woman living in Lake Peekskill has been told by her landlord that she will need to move very shortly. She needs only a temporary living arrangement while she tries to obtain permanent senior housing. If anyone has a room which she could rent, it would help her tremendously. She does not drive and needs to stay in the area. If you can help her, please call Susan Goderre, Advocate for Those With A Need at 914-261-6842.914-261-6842. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AND BENEDICTION The Blessed Sacrament will be placed on the altar in the monstrance after the 9:00 Mass on Friday, April 7th where it will be on the altar for adoration until 12:00pm, at which time there will be Benediction. We ask parishioners to stop by and spend time before the Body of Our Lord between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm to demonstrate our devotion to Him. COMMUNION BREAKFAST ~ TODAY! The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Communion Breakfast in Dillon Hall after the 9:00am and 10:00am Masses today, Sunday, April 2nd. All are welcome to attend this free event. Come join us for some food and conversation. COLUMBIETTE NEWS Our next meeting will be in the Dillon Hall on Tuesday April 4th at 7:30. We will be planning our May 6th Cinco de Mayo dance. Hope to see you all there. CINCO DE MAYO DINNER DANCE The St. Columbanus Columbiettes will be hosting a Cinco de Mayo Dinner Dance on Saturday, May 6th from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm in Dillon Hall. Advance reservations are $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for children under 14 (postmarked by 5/1/17). Reservation forms can be found in the church vestibules or you may call Pat Schneider at 914-420-6743 for more information.. Come join us for a night of Mexican food and Salsa dancing. You are sure to have a good time. USHERS MEETING All ushers are asked to attend a brief meeting in the Msgr. Hannafin Library today after the 12:00 Mass.
APRIL 2, 2017 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH_ #481/PAGE 4 PASTOR S NOTES Thanks to all who so generously responded to the Cardinal s Appeal at Mass. It would be wonderful if every family would contribute and therefore share in the knowledge that we all helped to reach our goal and maybe even exceed it. Remember, the money raised in the Appeal benefits the archdiocese and also our own parish by relieving most of the cost of running St. Columbanus School. This allows us to save money for necessary projects in the parish ( We will very soon need to replace the roof on the Martyrs Church). From this Sunday, traditionally called the 1st Sunday of the Passion, it is customary to veil images in churches. This is a fine old tradition. It has to do with deprivation of the senses and the liturgical dying of the Church (the Mystical Body of Christ) in preparation for the Lord s tomb and resurrection. The following information is taken from the 2015 Ordo for the Extraordinary Form of the Missale Romanum: The tradition of veiling statues during Passiontide comes from the Gospel of John, chapter 8 (now read during the Year A Sunday cycle), when the Jews picked up stones to throw at Jesus, but he mysteriously passes through the crowd unseen and hides. The veiling also reminds us that Christ s divinity was hidden at the time of His passion and death. The practice of covering statues comes from a custom of the ninth century when a large cloth was extended before the altar from the beginning of lent. This cloth called the Hungertuch (hunger cloth), hid the altar entirely from the faithful. During the reading of the Passion on Holy Wednesday at the words the veil of the temple was rent in two, the veil was parted, and the faithful again saw the altar. The cross remains covered until after the Good Friday liturgy at 3:00 p.m., while the statues and images are uncovered for the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night. So we see the great symbolism that our liturgy can and still does have. Even families may share in this practice by veiling statues in their homes. In Jesus and Mary, Fr. Frank Samoylo CATHOLIC SCHOOL CORNER Considering a Catholic Elementary School for your child? Applications are now being accepted at www.applycatholicschoolsny.org and Financial Aid is available! Come and visit St. Columbanus School and see the difference a Catholic school education provides! We re in your community! St. Columbanus School (PK-8) 122 Oregon Road Cortlandt Manor Plan a visit on TOURING TUESDAY, April 4th, from 9-11am or by appointment. TOURING TUESDAYS are universal open houses held at Catholic elementary schools throughout the Archdiocese of New York. To RSVP, please call (646) 794-2885. We look forward to welcoming you! ST. COLUMBANUS SPRING EVENT Come Join Us For Our Annual Card Party! Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 7:00p.m. St.Columbanus Church Hall 122 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor Enjoy an evening out! Sit, relax, and take a Chance to win a fantastic prize! Refreshments * Table Prizes * 50/50 Chinese Auctions Reservations can be made by calling Rosemarie at (914) 528-6666 Admission $10.00 per person Gentlemen Welcome Walk-ins Welcome ST. COLUMBANUS EASTER EGG HUNT SATURDAY APRIL 8, 1:00 ~ 3:30 Bring your Easter baskets and join us in Dillon Hall as we color eggs, make crafts, meet the Easter Bunny, have snacks, and celebrate Easter! This is a FAMILY event, so children must be accompanied by an adult for the afternoon s festivities. It is open to children up to 2nd grade and the fee is $10 per family. If paying by check, please make your check out to Cash and return with name, phone number, and number of children to the Religious Education Office, Attention: Maureen, by April 2nd. (845-628-2258). To ensure sufficient materials are available for the attendees, the first 25 responses will be accepted. Sorry, but no one will be admitted at the door the day of the event.
APRIL 2, 2017 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 5 25TH/50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS On April 23rd at 10:00a.m., St. Columbanus Parish will celebrate Mass for couples married 25 or 50 years in 2017. The Rosary Altar Society will host a reception after Mass to allow everyone the opportunity to offer congratulations to these special couples! Please call the rectory by April 18th to register so certificates can be prepared and a place of honor set at the coffee hour head table! BIRTHRIGHT OF PEEKSKILL On Sunday, March 12, the teen group "2KLS" (To Know Love and Serve), led by Mrs Elsa Lekovic held a breakfast and baby shower to honor the mothers and babies of Birthright of Peekskill. The teens themselves raised the money for the breakfast, as well as donated over $500.00 to Birthright! In addition, someone collected more than $30.00 in pennies, and literally hundreds of baby items were collected - from diapers to onesies to snowsuits and more! Having the breakfast was such a lovely idea ~ kind of like what the volunteers of Birthright do for the women ~ welcome them with open arms. It was so good to see such a positive group of youth working, planning, giving, and praying together for the unborn. On behalf of the babies you have helped ~ Thank You! THIS WEEK S EVENTS Religious Ed. ~ Sunday, 8:45 a.m. Religious Ed. ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Rosary Recitation ~ Mon.-Sat., 8:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet~Mon-Fri.,9:30a.m. Adoration ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Legion of Mary ~ Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Columbiettes ~ Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross ~ NAM ~ Wed., 3:00 p.m. Bible Study ~ Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal ~ Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. RCIA ~ Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Playgroup ~ Friday, 10:00 a.m. Divine Mercy ~ Friday, 3:00 p.m. Holy Hour ~ Friday, 6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross ~ Friday, 7:00 p.m. Bingo ~ Friday, 7:30 p.m. Religious Ed. ~ Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt ~ Saturday, 1:00 p.m.