August 14, 2016 St. Columbanus Parish 122 Oregon Road Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 St. Columbanus Church and Rectory REV. FRANCIS J. SAMOYLO, PASTOR Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. Keenan, Pastor Emeritus - Rev. Anthony Omenihu John J. Coppola, Deacon - 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. 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: 6:00 p.m. HOLY DAYS: 7:30 a.m., 12:00 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 - Saturday before 8:30 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 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 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
AUGUST 14, 2016 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 2 MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY ~ AUGUST 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:30 a.m. Antoinette Aquilio and Francine Boylan 8:30 a.m. Anthony N. LiCalsi TUESDAY ~ AUGUST 16 St. Stephen of Hungary 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Andrew & Theresa Dubrowski And Chris Conboy, Sr. WEDNESDAY ~ AUGUST 17 7:30 a.m. Joseph Ramos 8:30 a.m. THURSDAY ~ AUGUST 18 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. FRIDAY ~ AUGUST 19 St. John Eudes, Priest 7:30 a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pintasilgo 8:30 a.m. Thanksgiving SATURDAY ~ AUGUST 20 St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 a.m. Edward & Edith McAvoy 6:00 p.m. Peter Walters NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS 5:00 p.m. Richard Minichino 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 August 7, 2016 ~ $6494.10 August 9, 2015 ~ $7804.50 WINE & HOST MEMORIAM TABERNACLE CANDLE The weeklong burning of the tabernacle candle, as well as the Hosts and wine at this week s Masses are in loving memory of Joan Petrosillo, in honor of her 4th anniversary, donated by Annaliese Obidzinski and Kitty Heb. Please keep Joan in your prayers. 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. 1st Reading: Psalm: SUNDAY S READINGS 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time A man of strife and contention to all the land. (Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10) Lord, come to my aid! (Psalm 40:2, 3, 4, 18) 2nd Reading: Let us persevere in running the race that lies before us. (Hebrews 12:1-4) Alleluia: Gospel: My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me. I have come not to establish peace, but rather division.. (Luke 12:49-53) PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Nicole Cattano~Deacon John Coppola Ernest DeCurtis~Annemarie DeScisciolo Frank Fitzgerald~Sheila Fleitz~Abina Furnari Alena Radke Gabriel ~John Grogan Alex Hetsko~Marvin Keeler~Christine Keenan Kerry Kennedy~Arlene Kolosky~Anthony Marino Robert McLoughlin~Roselea Megna~John Michael Margaret O Reilly~Vivian Pabon Lawrence Paschetti~Rich Pettersen Margaret Regan~Doreen Robinson John & Cathy Samoylo~Paul Sarli~Patrick Scelza Robert Schaivo~Evan Shiels Kathleen Lippert Smeriglio Rosemary Soboleski~Paula Stasfiero Arlene Stetzner~Tony Tanner
AUGUST 14, 2016 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 $700 Jackpot each week *Bring a new player & get a FREE admission ticket for that night! August 19th is Team # 1 D. DiPierro and J. Illescas Kitchen: G. Ojeda No one under 18 is allowed in Dillon Hall while Bingo is in session. FOOD COLLECTION Donations of non-perishable food items will be collected at next week s Masses. Please place your items in the bins located in either of our Churches vestibules and thank you for your generosity to this much needed cause. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Aid For The Needy Raffle has LESS THAN 75 TICKETS LEFT! Since 2014, AFN has generated $30,000 for St. Columbanus Parish, the Putnam Valley Food Pantry, and K of C Charities. This year the K of C will continue supporting these causes plus the Wounded Warriors Project and St. Joseph s Seminary. JUST 300 TICKETS ARE SOLD at $100 each, giving you a great chance to win one of 9 prizes worth $15,000: ONE (1) $5,000 GRAND PRIZE ONE (1) $3,000 SECOND PRIZE SEVEN (7) $1,000 THIRD PRIZES The drawing is held at OKTOBERFEST. ONLY A FEW TICKETS REMAIN, SO DON T MISS OUT. BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW for yourself or with a group. Order forms are available in the church vestibules, from any K of C member, or by calling Bobby Sellazzo at 914-497-0253. Thank you for supporting the needy in our parish and community. FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION We will be celebrating the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Monday, August 15. While this is not a Holy Day of Obligation, there will be Masses celebrated at St. Columbanus at 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., and 7:00 p.m.; Mass will be celebrated at North American Martyrs at 10:00 a.m. THANK YOU To All My Friends in the Parish, I would just like to say God Bless you and thank you all for the beautiful flowers, gifts, cards, prayers, Mass cards, calls, etc. and just thinking of my in my freakish accident. I didn t know I had that many caring and loving friends. Iw ill always keep you in my prayers and in my heart. Thank you all again. Love and God Bless always, Kitty Heb EAGLE SCOUT THANK YOU I would like to thank my fellow parishioners for all their prayers and financial support that contributed to the successful completion of my Eagle Scout project last summer. Having achieved my Eagle Rank in October, my family and I would like to thank the parishioners by serving refreshments after the noon Mass on Sunday, August 21st at the project site in front of St. Columbanus Church. I hope to see everyone there. God Bless You! ~Ethan Pedersen MISSING GLASSES Two parishioners lost glasses at St. Columbanus Church. If anyone accidentally picked them up, please return them to the Rectory. Thank you.
AUGUST 14, 2016 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH_ #481/PAGE 4 OUR LADY OF FATIMA STATUE I returned Saturday from a retreat at St. Benedict Abbey in Still River, MA. It was a beautiful and peaceful setting that lent itself to prayer and meditation. No TV, radio or newspapers. Only the heavenly sound of Gregorian Chant from the monks at Mass and the Divine Office permeated the air. I remembered all in our parish as I concelebrated the Ordinary Form Latin Mass. The Abbey is family friendly and offers an opportunity for families to draw closer together. The Monks also offer a Father/Son Retreat two times during the summer. Fathers may wish to consider that for next year. You can find information on the Abbey s website at Abbey.org. Next year is the 100th anniversary of the Blessed Mother s apparition to the 3 children at Fatima. At that time, Our Lady told the children to pray the Rosary daily and offer sacrifices for sinners. If her requests were fulfilled, the war would end and sinners would be converted. St. Columbanus Parish has a statue of the Pilgrim Virgin, Our Lady of Fatima. We hope you and your family will open your hearts and welcome the statue into your home to pray the Rosary with family and friends. To set up a date, or for more information, please call Bobbi at 914-737-1416, or Ann at 914-402- 4374. Monday is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. Although not a Holy Day this year, we will have an evening Mass at 7 pm at St. Columbanus and a 10 am Mass at the Martyrs Church, besides our regular weekday Masses so that we can honor our Lady. We continue with the seventh installment of the letter on the Mass by ROBERT CARDINAL SARAH, from Guinea, who is Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Worship: In reality, an understanding of the rites is not achieved by human reason left to itself, as if it could grasp everything, understand everything, master everything. An understanding of the sacred rites is the fruit of the sensus fidei, which exercises living faith through symbol and understands more by affinity than by concept. Such understanding presupposes that one draws near to the mystery with humility. But will we have the courage to follow the Council all the way to this point? Yet it is only such a reading, illumined by faith, which constitutes the foundation for evangelization. Indeed, the liturgy shows forth the Church to those who are outside as a sign lifted up among the nations, under which the scattered children of God may be gathered together ( 2). In Jesus and Mary, Fr. Frank Samoylo RENEWING IN THE SPIRIT MINI-RETREAT Renewing in the Spirit mini-retreat will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2016, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the House of Prayer, 194 Gaylor Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. It will be given by Fr. Anthony Omenihu, Parochial Vicar of St. Columbanus Catholic Church in Cortlandt Manor, NY. There will be praise/worship led by The Voice of Praise music ministry, a talk on the Church s Mission of Mercy, liturgy and conclude with a light lunch. There is NO CHARGE, but a love offering will be accepted. Being that space is limited at the House of Prayer, please RSVP 914-737-4286 no later than Wednesday, September 7th. Sponsored by t h e A r c h d i o c e s a n S e r v i c e T e a m. CatholicCharismaticNY.org.
AUGUST 14, 2016 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 5 DIVINE MERCY FOR WORLD PEACE Please join us at 9:00 a.m., after the 8:30 a.m. Mass, to pray the Divine Mercy for world peace. Only through Jesus, with prayer, can peace be achieved. BIBLE STUDY GROUP Our parish s Bible Study group meets on Wednesday evenings a 6:00 p.m. in the Msgr. Hannifin Library next to Dillon Hall. All parishioners are most welcome to join us for in-depth discussions of the Bible. For more specifics, please call Mary Ellen at (845)526-2725. THIS WEEK S EVENTS Rosary Recitation ~ Mon.-Sat., 8:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m. Mass of the Assumption ~ Monday, 10:00 a.m., North American Martyrs Mass of the Assumption ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m., St. Columbanus Legion of Mary ~ Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Bible Study ~ Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.. Bingo ~ Friday, 7:30 p.m. MASS TIME CHANGE Beginning September 1, the 8:30 a.m. Mass will be changed to 9:00 a.m. (Monday thru Friday).