HOLY INNOCENTS PARISH WE GATHER TO PRAISE, TO BLESS AND TO PROCLAIM. 431 BEDFORD ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, NY MARCH 18, 2018 PARISH STAFF Fr. Hugh L. Burns, OP, Pastor Fr. Frank Sutman, OP, Sr. Donna Kelly, CND, Pastoral Associate Fr. Gregory Doherty, OP (In Residence) Maria Lamorgese Joe DeSanctis Loretta Hotter Eileen Bruehl Thomas Conaty Barbara Mackin afortino@hiparish.org 769-3297, x1 514-8731 769-0025 769-0025 x11 769-0025 x30 769-0025 x22 769-0025 x10 Director of Religious Education Music Director Sacristan Parish Coordinator Youth Minister Business Manager Bulletin Editor
2018 FINANCE CORNER 3/17 Evening Vigil 5:15 Michael McKenna 3/18 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Albina Bianco 10:00 (OLP) Anne & Ray Blank 11:00 Margaret Sarno 5:15 Margaret Sarno 3/19 Monday, St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00 Stuart W. Bates, Jr. 12:15 Paul Russo 3/20 Tuesday, Lenten Weekday 7:00 Intentions of Wayne Bates 12:15 Margaret Sarno 3/21 Wednesday, Lenten Weekday 7:00 Fr. Paul Adamchek, OP 12:15 Dennis Santare 3/22 Thursday, Lenten Weekday 7.00 Kate O Connell (Birthday) 12:15 Joseph Palmiotto 3/23 Friday, Lenten Weekday 7:00 Kathleen Liss & Marie Gilhooly 12:15 Theresa Bodanski 3/24 Saturday, Lenten Weekday 8:30 Fr. Martin Connors, OP 3/24 Evening Vigil 5:15 Peter & Frances DeMarco 3/25 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Chacko Manimala 10:00 (OLP) Emily Arceri 11:00 Jerry & Eileen Lynch 5:15 Suzanne Maguire Regular Mar. 4 $ 7,353.13 Mar. 11 $ 8,360.63 Catholic Relief Services $ 2,243.00 Maintenance Please pray for the safety of our men and women in the military, especially those who are serving overseas. Jimmy Fleming, Joyce Scholz, Deborah Migliorini, Antonio Soto, Mary Pat & Jack McMahon, Betty Burns, Mary Renna, Barbara Walters, Juan Portillo, Jacques Padawer, Kathy FioRito, Bonnie Proudian, Jeanne Cibirka, Lucia Carlucci, Jennifer Schneider, Elsie Vernon, Richard and Maryann Colucci, Maria Provenzano, Joseph Drago, Gabrielle Sanchez, Olivia Bendus, Linda Iorizzo, Judy Chriss, Jane Chitty, Jean Balzone, Bernadette Harris, Angela Lynch, Beth Frankoviac, Robert Sarro, Irene Ramirez, Eleanor Stockel, Nate Smith, Matthew Ryan Taylor, Nicholas Torres, Cathy Policastro, Mary Bachmann, Jaspare Miranda, Stephen Mercatili, Ray Aldes, Cissy Patane, Arthur Woods, Hernan Rebagliati, Bridget Tidd, Helen Burton, Sean Murphy, Kathleen Shortall, Baby George Driscoll, Michael Garris, Kevin Keane, Barbara Brady, Gavin Brady, Tara Morstatt, Emma Murphy, Gina Linss, Jackie Mastrolillo, Brendan Lennon, Claudia Brooks, Lil DeCarlo, Gidget Jimenez, Nicholas Kochek, Brian Egitto, Walter Morris, Anna Hutchinson, Kathy McCann, Mary Sheehan, Joseph DeSanctis (father of Joe DeSanctis), Bobby Murphy, Kevin Lange, Rebecca Conroy, Marie Silviotti, Joseph Donato, Chris Grammas, Janet Pedlow The Sanctuary Lamp At Holy Innocents Church burns In Memory of Margaret Murphy The Sanctuary Lamp at Our Lady of Pompeii burns In Memory of Jacqui Koenig CONDOLENCES We extend our sympathy and promise of prayers to the family and friends of Lee Franco (wife of Al) Matthew Spataro (husband of JoAnn) #490 Page2
Pastor s Poetry Post-Its The Lake Isle of Innisfree I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee, And live alone in the bee-loud glade. And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow, Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings; There midnight s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow, And evening full of the linnet s wings. I will arise and go now, for always night and day I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore; While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey, I hear it I the deep heart s core. William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) We honor St. Patrick this weekend by invoking Ireland s greatest poet, William Butler Yeats! The Lake Isle of Innisfree is one of my favorite poems, if not number one. I often quote it at funerals for someone of Irish descent. When my time comes I hope someone will read it over me. Innisfree means the Free Isle. It is actually an uninhabited island in the middle of an Irish lake. Above all it is a metaphor for a utopia a place of perfect peace and harmony. Such perfection does not exist in the real world, but still we dream of it as Yeats does in Innisfree. Lent offers the opportunity to find this solace within ourselves. Yeats poem of an idyllic isle in the middle of a lake is perfect for a St. Patrick s Day in the middle of Lent. For me Lent is more like an Innisfree than a howling desert. We clear some space with sacrifice, prayer and generosity in Lent to meet Jesus more intimately as our Prince of Peace of mind and heart. Lent prepares for the Easter joy of knowing in our deep heart s core that an eternity of peace and contentment await us in a place even better than the beautiful Innisfree. Fr. Hugh, OP THE WEEK AHEAD IN THE PARISH Monday, March 19th: 11:00am Bible Study Tuesday, March 20th: 11:00am Lectio Divina Wednesday, March 21st: 6:00pm Junior Choir 7:15pm Adult Choir Friday, March 23rd: 6:00pm American Heritage Girls Saturday, March 24th: 4:30pm Teen Choir SAVE THE DATES CYO Fundraiser April 14th Ladies High Tea April 29th 2-5pm EASTER BULLETIN DEADLINE Articles for publication in the April 1st bulletin must be received by Thursday, March 22nd As I have done for you, you should also do (John 13:15) March 29th is Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord s Supper, which includes the Washing of the Feet. If you would like to be a part of this moving ceremony, please call the Parish Office at 769-0025. The Food Pantry is in need of the following donations: Canned Beans, Low Salt Canned Vegetables, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Jello, Pudding, Chef Boyardee Products, Easter Candy #490 Page3
Last weekend I had the privilege of formally introducing our Confirmation Candidates to our Parishioners here at Holy Innocents. On Saturday, October 13, 2018 the Most Rev. Peter Byrne will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation upon 78 of our young adults. These beautiful young men and women, after much prayer, study, and service have decided to continue their journey towards Confirmation and are eager to live out their Baptismal Promises. I can attest to the fact that these young adults are being led by Catechists who are sharing their Faith in accordance with the guidelines of the Archdiocese of New York. We thank the following 8th Grade Catechists for their commitment, dedication and zeal: Jean Bianco, Norma Carerro, Joe Dempsey, Jack Fitzgerald, Maria Fitzgerald, Stacy McAllister and Doris Sharp. We ask our parishioners to continue to pray and support our Confirmation Candidates, their Catechists, Sponsors and Parents. Maria Lamorgese Ph 914-769-3297 ex. 1 mlamorgese@hiparish.org Looking ahead: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 6:45pm 7th Grade Stations of the Cross Monday, March 19 through Saturday, March 24th Miss Maria will be leading the 2nd Graders through the experience of the Last Supper and the Washing of Feet (Social Hall) PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council of Holy Innocents is comprised of dedicated parishioners willing to share their individual talents to serve the parish. The council works with the pastor and parish staff in an advisory capacity to support and enhance the life and ministries of the parish. Each year, new members are added to the council for a term of three years. This year the council is hoping to add eight new members. Parish council members should be interested in leading or assisting our various committees including but not limited to the following: Liturgy, Communications/Public Relations, Fundraising, Spiritual Life and Social Outreach. Nominating petitions will be available in the narthex, parish hall and at Our Lady of Pompeii until Sunday, March 18th. At this time, please give prayerful consideration to volunteering as a member of the Parish Council. For additional information or questions, contact Bridget Dinardi at 914-584-0941 or bpplus4@aol.com. The Youth Group meets Sunday evenings at 6:15pm. All 9th-12th graders are invited to join the Youth Group The Youth Group Mass is held the 1st Sunday of the month at 5:15pm If you have any questions please contact: TomConaty@hiparish.org MARCH 2018 Mar. 18th CYO Meeting at 6:15pm Mar. 18th Cottage School visit at 2:30pm CYO Basketball Thank you to PHS basketball team members and CYO youth group members Will Cahill, Christian DeJesus, Jack Skopetos, Aiden Lynch and Jared Wilens for helping to lead the CYO Kindergarten basketball clinics. The kindergarteners really enjoyed having them as their group leaders each week. CYO Service Projects Update! The 6 th Grade CYO Girls are running another clothing collection drive, this time for the Junior and Senior Classes of Claremont International High School. Claremont is a designated, Title I School where the majority of the students come from high poverty areas in the South Bronx. The Claremont high schoolers will be starting their internships this week (2/28) and they have expressed concern to their teacher, a Pleasantville mom, that they do not have enough professional looking clothing to wear in a business setting. We want to help them by collecting new or gentlyused professional/business casual clothing in ALL SIZES. We need clothes for young men AND young women. Please leave all clothing donations in the designated box on the porch @ 21 Guion Street (between Manville and Bedford) No need to ring the bell. No shoes or accessories at this time as the focus is just on clothing. The internships and the clothes drive will last for several months this spring. #490 Page4
This weekend, in honor of St. Patrick s Day, we have chosen Christ Before Us as our entrance hymn. It is #410 in our hymnal and was written by Janet Sullivan Whitaker. The title and first verse are based on St. Patrick s breastplate. St. Patrick's Breastplate is a popular prayer attributed to Ireland s most beloved patron saint. According to tradition, St. Patrick wrote it in 433 A.D. for divine protection before successfully converting the Irish King Leoghaire and his subjects from paganism to Christianity. The term breastplate refers to a piece of armor worn in battle. More recent scholarship suggests its author was anonymous. In any case, this prayer certainly reflects the spirit with which St. Patrick brought our faith to Ireland. Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday, March 26th from 7-8pm Holy Innocents Church Wednesday, March 28th from 4-5pm Our Lady of Pompeii Church Friday, March 30th from 7-8pm Holy Innocents Church Saturday, March 31st from 3-4pm Holy Innocents Church The tune is based on Suo Gan, a traditional Welsh lullaby, written by an anonymous composer. It was first recorded in print around 1800. The song s title simply means lullaby in Welsh (suo=lull, cân = song). Janèt Sullivan Whitaker (pronounced Janette) is a talented cantor, keyboardist, percussionist, composer and clinician. She has presented workshops on cantor dynamics, lector formation, parish repertoire, song of the assembly and keyboard improvisation. As cantor, Janèt has led the assembly at many liturgical events, including National Association of Pastoral Musicians conventions. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from California State University, Hayward, and a Master of Theological Studies from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. Janèt is a contributing composer and singing member of the Daughters of God, a group of women musicians committed to contemporary Christian music. Currently she serves as full-time director of music and liturgy at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in San Ramon, California, where she lives with her husband, Brian, and their son. We have used several of Janèt s compositions in our liturgies including Here at This Table, Wash Me Clean and In Every Age. FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Gospel: John 12:20-33: Jesus was afraid of the suffering he knew he must face. Yet he explained just as a grain of wheat must die to be harvested, he had to face his hour of suffering to glorify his Father s name. Jesus explained that once he was lifted from earth, he could draw all people to himself, lifting them to eternal life. Watch and Pray Mass Schedule Holy Thursday, March 29th Mass of the Lord s Supper @ 8pm Closing Night Prayers @ 10:30pm Good Friday, March 30th Stations of the Cross @ 12:00 Noon Sacred Liturgy at 3pm Holy Saturday, March 31st Easter Vigil Mass @ 8pm Easter Sunday, April 1st Masses at Holy Innocents: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00am, 12:30pm (No 5:15pm Mass) Our Lady of Pompeii Chapel @ 10:00am #490 Page5
How can I WAYS to GIVE (And don t forget to designate Holy Innocents, Pleasantville 510) Tear off the bottom of this flyer and return to Mass or the Appeal office Visit www.cardinalsappeal.org Fill out a pledge envelope during Mass and return it in the collection basket Mail your pledge card back to the Cardinal s Annual Stewardship Appeal office Call the Appeal office if you have more questions at (646) 794-3300 #490 Page6