St. Columbanus Parish February 25, 2018 St. Columbanus Church 122 Oregon Road Cortlandt Manor, New York MASSES Saturdays: 6:00 pm (This Satisfies Sunday Obligation) Sundays: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm & 3:00pm Traditional Latin Mass WEEKDAYS: 7:30am, 9:00am SATURDAYS: 8:30am Eve of holy day: 6:00pm Holy Days: 7:30am, 12:05pm, & 7:00pm Church of the North American Martyrs MISSION: Lake Peekskill, New York 55 Oscawana Lake Road Putnam Valley, New York MASSES Saturdays: 5:00pm (This Satisfies Sunday Obligation) Sundays: 9:00am & 11:00am Holy Days: 10:00am & 5:30pm
FEBRUARY 25, 2018 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH _ #481/PAGE 2 MASSES FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY S READINGS SUNDAY ~ FEBRUARY 25 8:00 a.m. Ralph L. Buongnno (Deceased) 9:00 a.m. Nick Saladino 10:00 a.m. Intentions for Parish & Parishioners 11:00 a.m. Frank Calderon 12:00 p.m. Marie Malaspina MONDAY ~ FEBRUARY 26 7:30 a.m. Sharon Parchen 9:00 a.m. Jeanne Carboy (Living) 1st Reading: Psalm: The Second Sunday of Lent The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith. (Genesis 22:1-2, 9A, 10-13, 15-18) I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living. (Psalm 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19) 2nd Reading: God did not spare his own Son. (Romans 8:31b-34 ) Verse Before From the shining cloud the Father s the Gospel: voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, listen to him. Gospel: This is my beloved Son. (Mark 9:2-10) TUESDAY ~ FEBRUARY 27 7:30 a.m. Fleming Family & Loved Ones (Living & Deceased) 9:00 a.m. Patricia & Joe Petrich (Living) WEDNESDAY ~ FEBRUARY 28 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Eileen & Don Rasmussen (Living) THURSDAY ~ MARCH 1 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Erik Godinho FRIDAY ~ MARCH 2 7:30 a.m. Pablo Roman (Deceased) 9:00 a.m. Richard Williamson (Deceased) SATURDAY ~ MARCH 3 Saint Katharine Drexel, Virgin 8:30 a.m. Ronald Powe 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Alfred Loch MARRIAGE BANNS Please notify the rectory six months to the proposed wedding date. CELEBRANTS FOR MASSES Saturday ~ March 3, 2018 5:00 p.m. Fr. Frank (NAM) 6:00 p.m. Fr. Paul Sunday ~ March 4, 2018 8:00 a.m. Fr. Paul 9:00 a.m. Fr. Frank (NAM) 10:00 a.m. Fr. Paul 11:00 a.m. Fr. Frank (NAM) 12:00 p.m. Fr. Paul PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Patricia Barber-Cronin, Ceil & John Bowdren, Dorothy Chartier, Justin Fedele, Abina Furnari, Alena Radke Gabriel, Frank Gaglione, John Grogan, Barbara Gorbecki, Alex Hetsko, Richard Jagdeo, Marvin Keeler, Tom Kemple, Kerry Kennedy, Arlene Kolosky, Kevin Kolosky, Vincent McKenna, Robert McLoughlin, Roselea Megna, Mike O Connor, Howard Olsen, Vivian Pabon, Rich Pettersen, Anna Pollack, Doreen Robinson, Fr. Frank Samoylo, John & Cathy Samoylo, Patrick Scelza, Robert Schiavo, Evan Shiels, Rosemary Soboleski, Paula Stasfiero.
FEBRUARY 25, 2018 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 $900 Jackpot each week *Bring a new player & get a FREE admission Ticket for that night! March 2nd is Team #1 D. DiPierro Kitchen: G. Ojeda STATIONS OF THE CROSS & BENEDICTION SCHEDULE St. Columbanus Church: Holy Hour at 6:00 p.m. and Stations of the Cross at 7:00 p.m. every Friday through the Lenten season. North American Martyrs Church: Stations of the Cross at 3:00 p.m. every Wednesday afternoon through the Lenten season. ALTAR LINENS No one under 18 is allowed in Dillon Hall while Bingo is in session. STEWARDSHIP A WAY OF LIFE Tithing: God s Plan for Giving February 19, 2017 ~ $7,738.64 February 18, 2018 ~ $4,572.20 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. LENTEN REGULATIONS During the season of Lent, all are urged to reflect a spirit of penance in their daily lives by performing acts of fasting and abstinence. Abstinence prohibits eating meat on all Fridays during Lent. Those aged 14 and over should abstain from meat. Good Friday is a day of fasting. Fasting requires only one full meal be taken per day; two smaller meals may be taken but together should not equal one full meal. Everyone aged 18 through 59 should fast. FIRST SATURDAY ROSARY Begin your weekend in fellowship with God. Starting at 8:00am, we will recite a special Holy Rosary with a short descriptive reading for each decade, followed by the 8:30am Mass of the Holy Eucharist and a novena to our Blessed Mother. Please come and join us and receive God s graces. Let s make Jesus heart happy every day of the year! How can you do this? Wash and iron altar linens 11-12 days out of 365 days of the year. Observe: Consecration of the Bread & Wine Altar linen placed on the altar before sacred vessels are put on the altar. Lavabo towel when priest wipes his fingers after cleaning himself of his iniquities. Altar cloth used by Eucharistic Minister to wipe sacred chalice holding Jesus precious blood. Towels (unseen) used after every single Mass, to wipe washed sacred vessels. Albs: The Priests white garments that are worn under the chasuble are washed and ironed as needed. Your time and talent to wash and iron these altar cloths once every 4-5 weeks will make Jesus heart smile. If you would like to join the Altar Linen Ministry, or for more information, please contact Mary Gillick, 914-737-3924. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AND BENEDICTION The Blessed Sacrament will be placed on the altar in monstrance after the 9:00am Mass on Friday, March 2nd, for adoration until 12:00pm noon, at which time there will be Benediction. We ask parishioners to stop by and spend time before the Body of our Lord between 10:00am and 12:00pm Noon to demonstrate our devotion to Him. FIRST FRIDAY HOMEBOUND CALLS The priests and deacons 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 visitors list, please call the rectory at 914-737-4705.
FEBRUARY 25, 2018 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 4 ~PASTOR S NOTES~ It is with great sorrow that I announce the death of Fr. Paul s father, Mr. Chinnapa Reddy Gatla. He became ill on Ash Wednesday (February 14) and died on the weekend. He was buried on Monday, February 19. Fr. Paul left on Thursday evening, February 15, so he was able to be with his family and at his father s side when he passed. At this time, Fr. Paul plans to stay in India until the middle of March. Please pray for the repose of Mr. Gatla s soul and the consolation of Fr. Paul and his family. His untimely death and the events in Florida is a reminder to us, especially during this Lenten season, that we must always be prepared for the day when we will meet our Lord. We do not know when that will be. At that time fame, fortune, pleasures and possessions will mean nothing. We will have to answer for every idle word that we say behind the backs of others to detract them and build up our own importance. We will need to answer for how faithfully we have lived our lives in obedience to the will of God and His holy church. St. Alphonsus Liguori writes, The devout Father John Tauler relates this personal experience: For years he had prayed God to send him someone who would teach him the real spiritual life. One day, at prayer, he heard a voice saying: "Go to such and such a church and you will have the answer to your prayers." He went and at the door of the church he found a beggar, barefooted and in rags. He greeted the mendicant saying: "Good day, my friend." "Thank you, sir, for your kind wishes, but I do not recall ever having had a 'bad' day." "Then God has certainly given you a very happy life." "That is very true, sir. I have never been unhappy. In saying this I am not making any rash statement either. This is the reason: When I have nothing to eat, I give thanks to God; when it rains or snows, I bless God's providence; when someone insults me, drives me away, or otherwise mistreats me, I give glory to God. I said I've never had an unhappy day, and it's the truth, because I am accustomed to will unreservedly what God wills. Whatever happens to me, sweet or bitter, I gladly receive from his hands as what is best for me. Hence my unvarying happiness." "Where did you find God?" "I found him where I left creatures." "Who are you anyway?" "I am a king." "And where is your kingdom?" "In my soul, where everything is in good order; where the passions obey reason, and reason obeys God." "How have you come to such a state of perfection?" "By silence. I practice silence towards men, while I cultivate the habit of speaking with God. Conversing with God is the way I found and maintain my peace of soul." Union with God brought this poor beggar to the very heights of perfection. In his poverty he was richer than the mightiest monarch; in his sufferings, he was vastly happier than world lings amid their worldly delights. St. Alphonsus Liguori In Jesus and Mary, Fr. Frank Samoylo
FEBRUARY 25, 2018 ST. COLUMBANUS CHURCH #481/PAGE 5 BE-INFORMED We hope you are enjoying the free parish subscription to www.formed.org which gives you access to quality Catholic on line programs, movies, audios, and books. Simply register with parish code TBN82M and enjoy. On the 23rd was the Memorial of St. Polycarp, Bishop, Martyr. Listen to: Swimming Upstream, Lessons from the Early Church Fathers, or The Logic of Being Catholic. ST. PATRICK S PARADE Join St. Columbanus School at the Peekskill St. Patrick s Parade on Saturday, March 10th - 3:00pm. Mass will be held at Church of the Assumption at 1:30pm and the 29th Annual St. Patrick s Day Parade will follow with Kacey Morabito Grean as the Grand Marshal. USHER S SOCIETY MEETING Ushers are asked to attend a brief meeting after the Noon Mass on Sunday, March 18th. Agenda will include coverage of Easter season liturgies. We ll meet in the Msgr. Hannafin Library. Refreshments will be served. THIS WEEK S EVENTS ~ Rosary Recitation ~ Monday-Saturday, 8:00 a.m. ~ Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. Adoration ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Religious Ed ~ Monday, 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross (NAM) ~ Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. Bible Study ~ Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. RCIA ~ Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Play Group ~ Friday, 9:30 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet ~ Friday, 3:00 p.m. Holy Hour ~ Friday, 6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross ~ Friday, 7:00 p.m. Bingo ~ Friday, 7:30 p.m. Religious Ed ~ Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Basketball Free Throw (K of C) ~ Saturday, 12:00 p.m.