St. Columbanus Parish REV. FRANCIS J. SAMOYLO, PASTOR Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. Keenan, Pastor Emeritus ~ Fr. 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 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. Church of the North American Martyrs MISSION: Lake Peekskill, New York 55 OSCAWANA LAKE ROAD, PUTNAM VALLEY, NY Office: 914-737-4705 122 OREGON ROAD, CORTLANDT MANOR, NY 10567 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH AND RECTORY 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* RECTORY: Phone: 914-737-4705 / Fax: 914-736-7476 DILLON (CHURCH) HALL: Phone: 914-736-1592 Parish Web Site: stcolumbanusparish.org 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 PM 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 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 Mr. Frank A. Disanza, Principal Mrs. Margaret Roche, Administrative Assistant School Phone: 914-739-1200 / School Fax: 739-1109 School Website: www.st-columbanus.com
JANUARY 3, 2016 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 2 1st Reading: Psalm: MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY ~ JANUARY 4 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious 7:30 a.m. Stephen Robinson 8:30 a.m. Robert Hron (One Year Anniversary) TUESDAY ~ JANUARY 5 Saint John Neumann, Bishop 7:30 a.m. John Preisel 8:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY ~ JANUARY 6 Saint Andre Bessette, Religious 7:30 a.m. Fr. Eugene Keane 8:30 a.m. Lawrence Hayden THURSDAY ~ JANUARY 7 Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Marian Bell FRIDAY ~ JANUARY 8 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Nancy McPartland SATURDAY ~ JANUARY 9 8:30 a.m. Concetta Scapatore (Happy Birthday) 6:00 p.m. Campanini & Gasparre Families NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS 5:00 p.m. Philip (Tony) Rush SUNDAY S READINGS The glory of the Lord shines upon you (Isaiah 60:1-6)) Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13) 2nd Reading: Now it has been revealed that the Gentiles are coheirs of the promise (Ephesians: 3:2-3a, 5-6) Alleluia: Gospel: We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage (Matthew 2:2) We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage (Matthew 2:1-12) MARRIAGE PREPARATION Please notify the rectory six (6) months prior to the proposed wedding date. STEWARDSHIP A WAY OF LIFE Tithing: God s Plan for Giving December 20, 2015 ~ $7,445.86 December 21, 2014 ~ $8,129.15 WINE & HOST MEMORIAM TABERNACLE CANDLE The wine and hosts for this week s Masses are in loving memory of Concetta Scapatore, donated by Christina & Bob Chizzinitti. Please keep Concetta in your prayers. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Michael Browne~Nicole Cattano~Linda Conner John Coppola~Annemarie DeScisciolo Natalie Fernandez~Paula Stasfiero John Flood~Abina Furnari~Alena Radtke Gabriel~John Grogan~Alex Hetsko Marvin Keeler~Christine Keenan~Kerry Kennedy Michael Kler~Sally Kler~ Linda Liotti Dan Marangiello~Lawrence McGevna Robert McLoughlin~Roselea Megna Patricia Meister~Richard Minichino Vivian Pabon~Rosemary Soboleski Charles Papelian, Jr.~Lawrence Paschetti Rich Pettersen~Margaret Regan Doreen Robinson~John & Cathy Samoylo Paul Sarli~Patrick Scelza~Evan Shiels CONGRATULATIONS! We welcome to our Catholic faith and St. Columbanus family Abel Esteban Romero, the son of Viviana & Bryan, who was baptized on Sunday, December 20th here at St. Columbanus Church. God Bless!
JANUARY 3, 2016 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 3 FOOD+REFRESHMENTS+BINGO=FUN! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 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! January 8th is Team # 6: R. Duggan & L. Sanchez; Kitchen H. Peters No one under 18 is allowed in Dillon Hall while Bingo is in session. SCHOOL HAPPENINGS www.st-columbanus.com www.stcolumbanuspreschool.com SAVE THE DATE ST. COLUMBANUS SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Sunday January 31, 2016 10:00am to 1:30pm Catholic Schools Week begins Sunday January 31. Visit us as we celebrate all that is special about our school. Talk to our students, faculty, and administrators and learn about our strong faith community. Tour our classrooms and discover our excellent academic programs, including music, art, computer, and Spanish language classes. Learn about our expanding technological facilities, our flexible pre-school program, and our before-care and after-care program. Discover the benefits of an education from St. Columbanus School. Serving the parish and surrounding communities for 55 years. REMINDER TO PARENTS Midterm examinations in all academic areas begin Wednesday, January 6 for students in grades five through eight. Midterm examinations in Reading, Math, and Religion will be given to students in grades three and four. Please refer to the school calendar for the dates for the exams. Review assignments and study materials have been given to the students. Volunteers are occasionally needed to answer the phones in the Rectory when the regular office staff are ill or on vacation. If you would like to help out, please call the rectory, (914) 737-4705. BLOOD DRIVE The Annual Winter Blood Drive, hosted by the Columbiettes is Sunday, January 3rd. The NY Blood Center will be in the Dillon Hall from 8:00am to 2:00pm. If you are 17 years old and at least 110 pounds, please consider giving this wonderful gift of life. It s the only gift you can give that costs nothing but is the most precious gift to those who receive it. 50/50 RAFFLE The 50/50 raffle has grown to $770. Tickets are only $5.00 each. Can you imagine a better way to start the new year than if your loved one is the winning ticket drawn on 2/13/16 at our Valentine s 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. SECOND COLLECTION A second collection will be taken today to benefit Communications / Catholic University. Please be as generous as your means allows. Thank you. ST. PATRICK S WIDOWS & WIDOWERS SUPPORT CLUB St. Patrick s (Yorktown) Widows and Widowers support club will meet on Tuesday, January 5th at 7:00pm. For information please call 845-628-4279.
JANUARY 3, 2016 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH_ #481/PAGE 4 CAMP FATIMA & CAMP BERNADETTE I wish to thank everyone who remembered me at Christmas with your generous gifts and cards. As always you are remembered in my prayers and especially at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Today is the Epiphany of our Lord, when Jesus was manifested to the whole world in the persons of the three Magi. It was traditionally celebrated on the 6 th of January, as it still is in the Eastern Church, and is often called Little Christmas. In fact, in the east the Epiphany is a bigger feast than Christmas. We in the west celebrate the Epiphany on the Sunday after the Holy Family, so the date can be as early as January 2 or as late as January 8, depending on what day of the week Christmas falls. There is also ancient tradition that on the Epiphany a proclamation is said or sung proclaiming the dates of the movable feasts of the coming year. Before the changes after Vatican II, the Christmas season would last until the Presentation of the Lord on February 2. Now the Christmas season ends next Sunday with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Regardless, I hope we can carry the spirit of Christmas throughout the new year. In Jesus and Mary, Fr. Frank Samoylo CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Thanks to everyone who made donations for the Christmas Flowers. Our Churches look beautiful. 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 6-15. Round trip bus transportation is available out of Long Island. To request a brochure and DVD: Contact Michael Drumm Phone: 603-364-5851 Email: mdrumm@campsfatimabernadette.org Web: campsfatimabernadette.org Please don t wait as sessions fill up quickly. ARCHDIOCESAN POLICY REMINDER Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious, or lay person serving in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact Sr. Eileen Clifford, O.P. at 212-371-1000 x2949 or Deacon George J. Coppola at 917-861-1762. Both may also be reached via email at victimassistance@archny.org. Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, www.archny.org. In keeping with the Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this information is provided to ensure that our children remain safe and secure. FAMILY MASS NEXT SUNDAY We ask that EVERY child and their family preparing to receive First Holy Communion attend Family Mass next Sunday, January 10. Mass is at 10am in St. Columbanus Church. The children are to arrive by 9:45am and sit in front with their teachers and classmates. Please make every effort to have your child there on time. Teachers are to be notified (preferably in advance) when a child will not be at Mass.
JANUARY 3, 2016 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/ PAGE 5 2016 CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES Save the Dates: January 12, February 2, February 23, March 8, and April 12 The Catholic School Region of Rockland invites you to experience Catholic Schools in action by visitng on a TOURING TUESDAY open house event. Prospective parents are invited to visit from 9-11am or by appointment. Reservations are required for TOURING TUESDAYS. RSVP to 646-794-2885 or www.buildboldfutures.org. Please note that additional Open House dates and times may be scheduled during Catholic Schools Week. THIS WEEK S EVENTS Bible Study ~ Monday, 9:15 a.m. Adoration ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Bible Study ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Religious Ed. Gr. 7-8 ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Legion of Mary ~ Tuesday, 4:00 p.m Columbiettes Meeting ~ Tuesday, 7:00p.m. Bible Study ~ Wednesday, 6:00p.m. Boy Scouts ~ Wednesday, 7:15p.m. Prayer Group ~ Wednesday, 7:15p.m. Choir Meeting ~Wednesday, 7:30p.m. RCIA ~ Thursday, 7:00p.m. Playgroup ~ Friday, 10:00a.m. Divine Mercy ~ Friday, 3:00p.m. Bingo ~ Friday, 7:30p.m. Religious Education ~Saturday, 9:00a.m.