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 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:, 12:05 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. *Handicapped Accessibility* 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. RECTORY: Phone: 914-737-4705 / Fax: 914-736-7476 DILLON (CHURCH) HALL: Phone: 914-736-1592 Parish Web Site: 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
JULY 31, 2016 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 2 MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY ~ AUGUST 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 8:30 a.m. Ronald Powe TUESDAY ~ AUGUST 2 St. Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop St. Peter Julian Eynard, Priest 8:30 a.m. Thomas Casey WEDNESDAY ~ AUGUST 3 8:30 a.m. Mary Margaret Coppola (19th Anniversary) THURSDAY ~ AUGUST 4 St. John Vianney, Priest 8:30 a.m. Kimberly Ann and Benjamine J. Cirlincione FRIDAY ~ AUGUST 5 The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major John Vacirca 8:30 a.m. Centa Angerer (9th Anniversary) SATURDAY ~ AUGUST 6 The Transfiguration of the Lord 8:30 a.m. Louise Stober 6:00 p.m. Genevie & Richard Bozek NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS 5:00 p.m. William LaMarche SUNDAY S READINGS 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: What profit comes to a man from all his toil? (Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23) Psalm: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.. (Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17) 2nd Reading: Seek what is above, where Christ is. (Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11) Alleluia: Gospel: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The things you have prepared, to whom will they belong? (Luke 12:13-21) 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 July 24, 2016 ~ $6,278 July 26, 2015 ~ $6,975 WINE & HOST MEMORIAM 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. CONGRATULATIONS! We welcome to our Catholic faith and St. Columbanus family: Michael Luke Velez, the son of Frank and Kathryn, who was baptized on June 12th; Vanessa Renee Dones, daughter of Jonathen and Loretta and Conor James Herbe, son of Christopher and Jennifer, who were baptized on July 10th; and Connor James Costable, son of James and Brianna, who was baptized on July 17th all here at St. Columbanus Church. God bless! 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
JULY 31, 2016 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 3 2016 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AID FOR THE NEEDY RAFFLE Since we began in 2014, this event has allowed our Council to donate $30,000 to St. Columbanus Parish, the Putnam Valley Food Pantry, and K of C Council Charities. In 2016 we will continue to support these same causes along with the Wounded Warriors Project and a seminarian at St. Joseph s Seminary. Each ticket offers a chance to win 1 of 9 prizes worth a combined $15,000 to be drawn at the K of C OK- 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 5th is Team # 5 L. Perez Kitchen: P. Hosang & M. Morriss No one under 18 is allowed in Dillon Hall while Bingo is in session. SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEK A second collection will be taken at next weekend s Masses for Latin America and Home Missions. Please be as generous as your means allow. Thank you. FIRST FRIDAY 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 visitation list, please telephone the rectory at 914-737-4705. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AND BENEDICTION The Blessed Sacrament will be placed on the altar in the monstrance after the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Friday, August 5th, where it will be for adoration until 12:00 p.m., at which time there will be Benediction. We ask parishioners to stop by and spend time before the Body of Our Lord between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to demonstrate our devotion to Him. FIRST SATURDAY Begin your weekend in fellowship with God. Starting at 8:00 a.m. in St. Columbanus Church, we will recite a special Holy Rosary with a short descriptive reading for each decade, followed by 8:30 Mass of the Holy Eucharist, and a Novena to our Blessed Mother. Please come and join us and receive God s graces. TOBERFEST Dinner/Dance: One (1) $5,000 Grand Prize One (1) $3,000 Second Prize Seven (7) $1,000 Third Prizes Tickets are $100 each. ONLY 300 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. THIS RAFFLE SELLS OUT EVERY YEAR! BUY YOUR TICKET EARLY FOR YOURSELF OR WITH A GROUP! You can pick up an order form in the church vestibules, you can call Bobby Sellazzo at 914-497-0253, or speak to any K of C member. 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. HEALING MASS A Healing Mass will be celebrated at Holy Rosary Church, Hawthorne, NY on Monday, Aug 8 at 7:30pm. Fr. Joseph Nahas will be the celebrant. This is an opportunity to bring your spiritual and physical needs to the Lord. SHRINES OF POLAND All are invited to participate in a pilgrimage to the Shrines of Poland led by Fr. Slawek Ciszkowski of St. Catherine Laboure, Lake Katrine, and Deacon Steven DeMartino of St. Augustine s in Ossining. Walk in the footsteps of St. John Paul II, St.. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Faustina, Bl. Jerzy Popieluszko, and see the shrines of Czestochowa, Divine Mercy, and more. The dates are June 6th 16th, 2017. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact: Doreen DeMartino, dordemartino@gmail.com or 914-806-2378.
JULY 31, 2016 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH_ #481/PAGE 4 July 31, 2016 Thank you to our seminarian, Bob Carolan, who ran a successful Bible Sports Camp for two weeks. Word got out after the first week and more campers showed up for the second week. The children received a well-rounded training in faith and recreation. Some families even went on a hike, led by Bob, up the trail called St. Anthony s Nose, near the Toll House on Route 202. Thanks to all who arranged and venerated the Relics of the Passion. I hope many lives were touched by remembering our Lord s great love for us by his suffering. OUR LADY OF FATIMA STATUE 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. I would like to reflect on how those families who share our faith have such a good time together knowing that all share the same values. Even our bulletin volunteers have become friends and enjoy getting together. I hope our parishioners will take a more active role in our parish and participate in the many activities we provide, thanks to our organizations. We continue with the sixth installment of the letter on the Mass by ROBERT CARDINAL SARAH, from Guinea, who is Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Worship: The liturgy is a fundamentally mystical and contemplative reality, and thus beyond the reach of our human action; even participation is a grace from God. It presupposes on our part openness to the mystery being celebrated. For this reason the Constitution [On the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council] encourages full understanding of the rites (cf. 34) and at the same time prescribes that the faithful be able to say or to sing together in Latin those parts of the Ordinary of the Mass which pertain to them ( 54). In Jesus and Mary, Fr. Frank Samoylo PRO-LIFE Tired of Contraception/The Pill? You don t have to use it! Married Love is meant to be totally faithful, free, and fruitful. Come and learn about a method of planning your family naturally. The Creighton Model Fertility Care System allows a couple to achieve or avoid pregnancy with 99.5% accuracy. No more barriers, devices or harmful synthetic hormones know your body, love your spouse! Call Kelly Vardakas, Fertility Care Practitioner, at 914-450-8707 for more information or to sign up for an Introductory Session.
JULY 31, 2016 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 5 MASS TIME CHANGE Beginning September 1, the 8:30 a.m. Mass will be changed to 9:00 a.m. (Monday thru Friday). DOMINICAN COLLEGE Dominican College has scheduled an Information Session for prospective students who are interested in Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees, including Undergraduate online programs. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, August 10, 2016 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Hennessy Center. This event will provide an opportunity for students to learn about our programs and to meet our faculty and admissions counselors. Information about financial aid, grants and scholarships will also be available. THIS WEEK S EVENTS Rosary Recitation ~ Mon.-Sat., 8:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m. Adoration ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Legion of Mary ~ Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Bible Study ~ Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.. First Friday Adoration ~ Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 12:00p.m. Bingo ~ Friday, 7:30 p.m. 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.