St. Columbanus Parish 122 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor, New York 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 & 8:30 A.M. SATURDAYS: 8:30 A.M. EVE OF HOLY DAY: 8:00 P.M. HOLY DAYS: 7:30 A.M., 12:05 P.M. & 7:00 P.M. *Handicapped Accessibility* 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
DECEMBER 6, 2015 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE2 MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY ~ DECEMBER 7 St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 7:30 a.m. Katherine Panarese 8:30 a.m. Fr. Eugene Keane 7:30 p.m. Vigil Mass~Immaculate Conception TUESDAY ~ DECEMBER 8 The Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation) 7:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. North American Martyrs Church 12:05 p.m. 5:30 p.m. North American Martyrs Church 7:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY ~ DECEMBER 9 St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin 7:30 a.m. Anna Kathryn Gallagher 8:30 a.m. Edward Drenga THURSDAY ~ DECEMBER 10 7:30 a.m. O Sullivan, Mariano, Bock, Mosono Families 8:30 a.m. William B., Bertha, & Ron Simunek FRIDAY ~ DECEMBER 11 St. Damasus I, Pope 7:30 a.m. Domenico Aversa 8:30 a.m. Frank LoPuzzo SATURDAY ~ DECEMBER 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe 8:30 a.m. Rosaria Carofano 6 Month Anniversary 6:00 p.m. Noemi Figueroa NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS 5:00 p.m. Domenica Pacio SUNDAY S READINGS Second Sunday of Advent 1st Reading: Jerusalem, God will show your splendor. (Baruch 5:1-9) MARRIAGE PREPARATION Please notify the rectory six months prior to the proposed wedding date. STEWARDSHIP A WAY OF LIFE Tithing: God s Plan for Giving November 22, 2015 $7028.00 November 23, 2014 $8,490.69 November 29, 2015 $7425.75 November 30, 2014 $7,457.55 WINE & HOST MEMORIAM TABERNACLE CANDLE A donation of $25 will provide for the weeklong burning of the tabernacle candle in memory of a loved one. A like donation for the hosts and wine offered at the weekly Masses may be offered as a memorial as well. Please stop by the rectory if y o u would like to honor your loved ones in this holy manner. Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation Mass Schedule Vigil: Monday: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 7:00p.m. Psalm: The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. (Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5,6) North American Martyrs Church Tuesday: 10:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m. 2nd Reading: Show yourselves pure and blameless for the day of Christ (Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11) Alleluia: Gospel: Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: all flesh shall see the salvation of God. All flesh shall see the salvation of God. (Luke 3:1-6) COLLECTION A collection will be taken up for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
DECEMBER 6, 2015 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE3 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 $700 Jackpot each week *Bring a new player & get a FREE admission ticket for that Night! Team # 4 is scheduled for 12/11/15 M. Bilotti Kitchen: D. Evangelista & J. Galanin No one under 18 is allowed in Dillon Hall while Bingo is in session. JAN PEEK SHELTER NEEDS HELP For a number of years, St. Columbanus has provided a dinner for the Jan Peek Shelter on the first Saturday of each month. The same handful of parishioners have been participating so we re hoping to get a few new volunteers willing to step up; namely, anyone able to cook dinner for approximately 20 people, once a year. If you cannot cook the entire meal, perhaps you could prepare one course. Please call Jeni Schutrick-Vitiello (914-930-8605) if you can lend a hand. Thank you for helping out in this small but meaningful way. NATIONAL NIGHT OF PRAYER FOR LIFE St Columbanus will again participate in the annual Prayer Vigil for Life. The vigil will begin at 9p.m. on Tues. Dec 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and end at 1 a.m., Wed. Dec 9. Please consider joining us in the Rosary for Life each hour. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed throughout the evening. Coffee and refreshments will also be available downstairs in the library throughout the night. During the Holy Hour of Unity, 12 midnight 1 a.m. EST we will be united with churches across the country in prayer to end abortion and to restore God s blessing of Life and Religious Liberty in America. COLUMBIETTE NEWS The 50/50 raffle amount has grown to $770.00. This may not be much now, but as time goes by and more tickets are bought, the amount can only grow. Tickets are only $5.00 each. Why not put one in a loved one s Christmas stocking? Can you imagine a better gift if your loved one is the winning ticket drawn on 2/13/16 at our Valentine dance? The remaining monies earned will be donated to various needy organizations. Tickets can be found at the church exits, mailing instructions are on each. Won't you please help us in our charitable work? Thank you and God Bless. If you have any questions please call Pat Schneider at 914-420-6743 BIRTHRIGHT Birthright Of Peekskill Inc could increase its monetary donations by you choosing us as your charity in smile.amazon.com. A portion of your purchase is given directly to Birthright of Peekskill Inc! PLEASE use Amazon Smile every time you go to shop on Amazon. It's all the same marketplace, just with a charitable side! Copy and paste into your web browser, log in to your Amazon account as usual and follow instructions in choosing Birthright of Peekskill Inc to receive a monetary donation just because you shopped! USHERS MEETING~DECEMBER 13 th Ushers are asked to attend a brief meeting for coverage of Advent and Christmas liturgies. We ll meet Sunday, Dec. 13 th, after the noon Mass. Meeting room TBD. Refreshments will be served SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY Next weekend a second collection will be taken up for Retired Religious. Retired brothers and sisters of the Archdiocese gave their lives in service to the Church. Today s parochial schools and Catholic health care facilities are testaments to their commitment. Your donation is an expression of gratitude for their dedicated service.
DECEMBER 6, 2015 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH_ 481/PAGE4 Last week I should have thanked the Parish Council for the refreshments for the Mass for St. Columbanus. I mistakenly credited the Rosary Altar for that. However, it was the Rosary Altar that was responsible for the beautiful banner of St. Columbanus that now hangs in our church sanctuary. I hope it will help to foster greater devotion to our patron saint as we pray for our own personal needs and those of the parish. We thank Fr. Tim Mulroy from the Columban Fathers for our Advent Mission. Besides deepening our appreciation for St. Columbanus, I hope it helped each of us in beginning to prepare our hearts for Jesus at Christmas. Beside the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, December 8, the Year of Mercy proclaimed by our Holy Father, Pope Francis, begins. There will not be a Holy Hour on Monday since we will have the vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. We will also hold our annual National Night of Prayer for Life from 9:00 p.m. December 8 until 1:00 a.m., December 9. The national Night of Prayer for Life is held in hundreds of parishes throughout the country. Please come for one of the hours to pray God s mercy for our families and our country. On Saturday, December 12, our parish choir will host our first ever Festival of Lessons and Carols. This will be comprised of Advent scripture readings and hymns. I know the choir has been working hard. Earlier in the day the parish and choir will sing Christmas carols for those who are homebound. SCHOOL HAPPENINGS St. Columbanus School will be in session on Tuesday, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. The children will attend the 12:05 p.m. Mass. In anticipation of the Christmas season, Santa s elves have been very busy at St. Columbanus School, helping with Santa s Secret Workshop. The children enjoyed the opportunity to shop for gifts for their families. Many thanks to Mrs. Maria Morriss and her team for their hard work on behalf of our students. CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKETS Many thanks for the Thanksgiving food donations. Now we begin collecting for our Christmas baskets! Produce, turkeys, along with canned/boxed items (veggies, stuffing, gravy, etc.) are welcome. Nonperishable items may be left in the elevator vestibule (not the food bin). Please bring any items needing refrigeration to the rectory. MERRY CHRISTMAS! CAMP FATIMA AND CAMP BERNADETTE Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls are now accepting registrations for the 2016 summer season. The camps, located in the Lakes region of NH, offer 2-week overnight sessions for children, ages 6-25. Round trip bus transportation is available out of Long Island. To request a brochure and DVD, contact Michael Drumm at 603-364-5851 or e-mail: mdrumm@campsfatimabernadette.org or visit us on the web at: www.campsfatimabernadette.org. Please don t wait as sessions fill up quickly. About St. Columbanus: Because of his constant traveling throughout the roads of Europe to spread the faith, St. Columbanus is the patron saint of motorcyclists. In Jesus and Mary, Fr. Frank Samoylo CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS CONCERT The Church of the Assumption in Peekskill will be hosting a Candlelight Christmas Concert on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served after the concert. Tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $4 for those under 17. Please call the rectory at 914-737-2071 for more information.
DECEMBER 6, 2015 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 5 PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARI8H Michael Browne~Nicole Cattano~Linda Conner John Coppola~Annemarie DeScisciolo Natalie Fernandez~Daniel Fedele John Flood~Abina Funari Alena Radke Gabriel~John Grogan Alex Hetsko~Marvin Keeler~Christine Keenan Kerry Kennedy~Michael Kler~Sally Kler Dan Marangiello~Robert McLoughlin Roselea Megna~Patricia Meister Richard Minichino~Vivian Pabon Charles Papelian, Sr.~Charles Papelian, Jr. Lawrence Paschetti~Rich Pettersen Margaret Regan~Doreen Robinson John & Cathy Samoylo~Paul Sarli~Patrick Scelza Evan Shiels~Rosemary Soboleski~Paula Stasfiero Joanne Tartaglione THIS WEEK S EVENTS Religious Ed Gr. 1-6 ~ Sun. 9:00 a.m. Rosary Recitation ~ Mon.- Sat., 8:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Mon.- Fri., 9:00 a.m. Bible Study ~ Monday, 9:15 a.m. Religious Ed Gr. 7-8 ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass~7:30 p.m. Holy Day of Obligation~Tuesday~see weekday Mass schedule, Page 2 Legion of Mary ~ Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Charismatic Prayer Mtg.~ Wed., 4:45 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.. Bingo ~ Friday, 7:30 p.m. Religious Ed Gr. 1-6 ~ Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Miraculous Medal Novena ~ Sat., 9:00 a.m. Lessons & Carols ~ Saturday, 7:00 p.m. KofC Christmas Party ~ Saturday 8:00 p.m.