February 12, 2017 St. Columbanus Parish 122 Oregon Road Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 St. Columbanus Church and Rectory REV. FRANCIS J. SAMOYLO, PASTOR Rev. Paul Pratap Reddy Gatla MHM, Parochial Vicar Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. Keenan, Retired Priest in Residence 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. Church of the North American Martyrs MISSION: Lake Peekskill, New York 55 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, NY Office: 914-737-4705 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 & 9:00 a.m. SATURDAYS: 8:30 a.m. EVE OF HOLY DAY: 6:00 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 Website: stcolumbanusparish.org Flocknote: archny.flocknote.com/columbanus DEVOTIONS: Rosary: Monday - Friday after 7:30 a.m. Mass Saturday 1/2 hour before 8:30 a.m. Mass Divine Mercy: Monday-Friday after 9:00 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 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
FEBRUARY 12, 2017 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 2 MASSES FOR THE WEEK MARRIAGE BANNS MONDAY ~ FEBRUARY 13 9:00 a.m. Mark Ayers TUESDAY ~ FEBRUARY 14 Sts. Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop 9:00 a.m. Ronald Powe WEDNESDAY ~ FEBRUARY 15 9:00 a.m. Phyllis Tompkins THURSDAY ~ FEBRUARY 16 7:30 a.m. Sacred Heart 9:00 a.m. Norman St. Claire Donatien FRIDAY ~ FEBRUARY 17 9:00 a.m. SATURDAY ~ FEBRUARY 18 Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 a.m. Bruno Gulla 6:00 p.m. George Sawler NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS 5:00 p.m. Daniel Cea (3rd anny.) SUNDAY S READINGS The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Please notify the rectory six months prior to the proposed wedding date. STEWARDSHIP A WAY OF LIFE Tithing: God s Plan for Giving February 5, 2017 ~ $7,077.15 February 17, 2016 ~ $7,631.00 WINE, HOST, AND 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. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH 1st Reading: Psalm: No one does he command to act unjustly. (Sirach 15:15-20) Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord! (Psalm 119:1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34) 2nd Reading: God predestined wisdom before the ages for our glory. (1 Corinthians 2:6-10) Alleluia: Gospel: Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom. So it was said to your ancestors; but I say this to you. (Matthew 5:17-37) Michael Browne~Deacon John Coppola Annemarie DeScisciolo Justin Fedele~Abina Furnari~Alena Radke Gabriel Frank Gaglione~John Grogan~Alex Hetsko Marvin Keeler~Christine Keenan Kerry Kennedy~Arlene Kolosky~Joseph Marshall Robert McLoughlin~Roselea Megna~John Michael Robert Modena~Vivian Pabon Rich Pettersen~Margaret Regan Doreen Robinson~Fr. Francis Samoylo John & Cathy Samoylo~Patrick Scelza Robert Schaivo~Jeni Schutrick Vitiello Evan Shiels~Rosemary Soboleski~Paula Stasfiero Arlene Stetzner~Tony Tanner
FEBRUARY 12, 2017 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! February 17th is Team #1 D. DiPierro & J. Illescas Kitchen: G. Ojeda No one under 18 is allowed in Dillon Hall while Bingo is in session. COMMUNION BREAKFAST K OF C DINNER DANCE - MARCH 11th Our annual St. Patrick s Day Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Great door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $25/adult, $10/child, and children under 5 are free. Get your friends and family together and purchase a table of 8 for $175. Tickets at the door are $30 each. Please make checks payable to KofC 14991 and mail it to: KofC 14991 c/o St. Columbanus Church 122 Oregon Road Cortlandt Manor, New York 10567 or drop it off at the rectory. Forms are in the vestibule of both churches. We will be selling tickets after all Masses on February 12th, February 26th and March 5 th. Please call (914) 713-5632 or email kofc14991@gmail.com with any questions. The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Communion Breakfast in Dillon hall today, February 12th, after the 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Masses. All are welcome to attend this free event. Come join us for some food and conversation. CATHOLIC NY COLLECTION TODAY A collection to help defray the costs of publishing the Catholic New York periodical will be taken up at this weekend s Masses. Please place your contribution in the yellow envelope in the first collection and accept our thanks for your generosity. FOOD COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND 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. Thank you for your generosity to this much needed cause. SACRED RELICS OF THE SAINTS: TREASURES OF THE CHURCH St. Columbanus Parish is much blessed to have a presentation and exposition of the sacred relics on Monday, February 20th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Columbanus Church. We hope it will bring many healing graces to our community. You are invited to venerate over 150 relics, some as old as 2000 years. Among the treasures will be relics of St. Maria Goretti, St. Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower"), St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Faustina Kowalska, St. John Paul, St. Teresa of Calcutta, Bl. Pier Giorgio, Ven. Fr. Michael McGivney and others. In addition, a portion of the veil of Our Lady will be present, as well as one of the largest remaining pieces of the True Cross in the world. In the Church s history many miracles and healings have been worked in the presence of relics, and many have been healed through this ministry. You are encouraged to bring your articles of devotion (such as rosaries, holy cards, etc.) and pictures of ill friends/family members which you will be able to touch to the reliquaries as a means of intercession.
FEBRUARY 12, 2017 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH_ #481/PAGE 4 DISCERNMENT WEEKENDS AT GRAYMOOR How is God calling you? The Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Atonement are offering quarterly Discernment Weekends to help you discover the answer. The 2017 dates are as follows: February 17-20, March 16-19, October 19-22, and November 30- December 3. The weekends are for single, Catholic young adult men and women, 18-40, considering God s call to servanthood, whether that is as a priest, sister, brother, or lay person. Learn discernment tools, hear how religiously vowed and lay persons came to hear God s call, and engage in rich prayer and discussion with other young adults. For more information or to register, call 845-424-2122 or visit www.atonementfriars.org/discern. ROSARIES NEEDED Currently there is a woman who volunteers for Birthright who not only actively distributes coats, hats, and gloves to those fellows you see standing out in the cold hoping for work, but she also hands out rosaries to them. If there is anyone in the church who would be willing to either make or donate rosaries to her, that would be a great way to participate in evangelization. Coats, hats, and gloves are also needed. Please call Susan Goderre, Advocate for Those With a Need for specific details at 914-261-6842. BE IN-FORMED We hope you are enjoying the free parish subscription to www.formed.org which gives you access to quality Catholic on-line programs, movies, audio, and books. Simply register with St. Columbanus code TBN82M and enjoy. COFFEE HOUR FEBRUARY 19th Please join the Ushers Society in Dillon Hall after the 10:00 a.m. Mass next Sunday, February 19th, for a coffee hour featuring hot beverages and baked goodies. ST. COLUMBANUS PENNY SOCIAL Our school will be holding a Penny Social on Saturday, February 25, 2017 in Dillon Hall. Doors open at 12:00 p.m. and calling begins at 1:30 p.m. There are fabulous prizes up for grabs, including: Sony PlayStation (PS4), Amazon Echo, XBOX One, 55 LCD TV, FitBit, Apple ipad, KitchenAid stand mixer, and themed gift baskets. There will also be two (2) $500 cash prize drawings, a 50/50 raffle, and The Money Hat. Food from Cole s Market, as well as drinks, and baked goods will be available for purchase. 2KLS BAKE SALE The St. Columbanus Tween Youth Group (2KLS) will be holding a bake sale next Sunday, February 19th, after the 10:00 a.m. and 12 noon Masses. Our group members are working very hard in fundraising in order to hold a baby shower for Birthright on March 12, 2017 after the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Please come and support our youth as they work for a good cause. We will also have a baby items drive to be donated to Birthright. They are in great need of diapers (all sizes), onesies, wipes, receiving blankets, towels and baby clothes. Bins will be located at the exit of each church; please leave the baby items unwrapped inside the bins. Thank you for your support!
FEBRUARY 12, 2017 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 5 EMMAUS MINISTRY FOR GRIEVING PARENTS Losing a child under any circumstance is terrible. Focusing on the spirituality of the grieving process can help tremendously. Emmaus Ministry for parents whose children of any age have died by any cause. Please join us. All are welcome. One-day retreats offered twice at St. Joseph s Seminary: Saturday, February 11th and Saturday, February 25th. One-day retreat offered at the Church of the Magdalene, Sleepy Hollow: Saturday, April 1st. Cost: $25 per person, $40 per couple. Scholarships are available. To register online, www.emfgp.org/archny, or contact Sue DiSisto, Coordinator for Parenting and Family Life Education; 646-794-3191, or susan.disisto@archny.org. THIS WEEK S EVENTS Religious Ed. ~ Sunday, 8:45 a.m. Family Mass ~ Sunday, 10:00 a.m. KofC Communion Brkfst ~ Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Rosary Recitation ~ Mon.-Sat., 8:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet~Mon-Fri.,9:30a.m. Religious Ed. ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Adoration ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. KofC Officers Mtg. ~ Monday, 7:30 p.m. Legion of Mary ~ Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Discovering Christ ~ Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Bible Study ~ Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal ~ Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. RCIA ~ Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Parish Council ~ Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Playgroup ~ Friday, 10:00 a.m. Divine Mercy ~ Friday, 3:00 p.m. Bingo ~ Friday, 7:30 p.m. Religious Ed. ~ Saturday, 9:00 a.m.