Church of St. Patrick in Armonk P.O. Box 6, 29 Cox Avenue, Armonk, N.Y. 10504 (914) 273-9724 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 28, 2018
MASSES: JANUARY 27 FEBRUARY 4, 2018 Sat 1/27 9:00 5:30 John Park (D) Sun 1/28 8:30 Adriana Melosso (D) 10:30 12:00 People of the Parish Anne & Anthony Zampino (D) Mon 1/29 8:30 Alice Yawney (D) Tue 1/30 8:30 Dennis McNamara (D) Wed 1/31 8:30 Dennis McNamara (D) Thu 2/1 8:30 Fri 2/2 8:30 Sat 2/3 9:00 5:30 Catechists Margaret Acquafreddo (D) Sun 2/4 8:30 People of the Parish 10:30 12:00 Paul Benfari (D) Claire Finnan (D) Calendar: SUNDAY, JANUARY 28TH FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FOOD FIRST Each Sunday the food collected goes to support a local food pantry CCD: 9:20-10:20 Grade 5 Mass: 10:30 Mon, January 29 Weekday CCD: 3:30-4:30; 7:00-8:00 Tue, January 30 Weekday Walking With Purpose: 9:30-11:30 (Gym); 7:00-8:30 (Wallace Hall Wed, January 31 St. John Bosco CCD: 3:30-4:30; 6:00-7:00 Thu, February 1 Weekday Fri, February 2 The Presentation of the Lord; First Contemplative Prayer Group: 12:30-1:30 Collection January 20/21: $4,796.00 in 101 envelopes WeShare December 2017: Regular Collection $8,867.00 Please consider using WeShare Thank you for your generosity There will be no First Friday and First Saturday devotions for the month of February. Sat, February 3 St. Blaise; St. Ansgar; First Saturday SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH FIFTH SUNDAY IN OR- DINARY TIME FOOD FIRST Each Sunday the food collected goes to support a local food pantry. CCD: 9:20-10:20 Confirmation Class: 9:20 Grade 6 Mass: 10:30 Readings for the Week of January 28, 2018 Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9, [8]/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28 Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30--19:3/Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1a]/Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 [cf. 5c]/Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/1 Chr 29:10, 11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd [12b]/Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [10b]/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13/Ps 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 [12b]/Mk 6:30-34Next 1:29-39
They Knew That They Were Naked Theology of the Body (Column 17) As mentioned earlier, Adam and Eve where clothed in God s Grace. This means they were so filled with the life and love of God that when they looked upon each other they saw not only the individual, but the image of God. They looked upon each other in the context of the life and love of God that filled them. This means that Adam sees Eve as the subject of his love, not the object of his pleasure, and the same for Eve with Adam. When Adam eats of the fruit, the first consequence mentioned is that they realize they are naked. Through the sin of Adam the Grace of God that filled their very being was lost. They are no longer living a supernatural life of God s grace, but rather a natural life. However, even nature is upheld by God s grace to preserve not only the supernatural life, but also to preserve the proper order of the natural life. In other words, without grace our nature tends towards disorder. Thus, Adam and Eve are not only unable to live a supernatural life, they cannot live a natural life as it was meant to be. With the loss of grace, Adam is no longer at peace with God. Not being at peace with God means He cannot be at peace within himself. This means that the natural desires in Adam will tend towards disorder: his desire for food will tend towards gluttony, his desire for possessions towards greed, his desire for love towards jealousy, and his sexual desires towards lust. This is the first consequence of this sin that is indicated. When the text states that the eyes of both were opened and they knew they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, it is indicating that lust has entered the heart. How do I figure this? First, it states that they realized they were naked. How is it that now it is a problem, and not before? It says their eyes where opened. Obviously, this does not mean that their physical eyes were closed. However, there is an indication that they were not looking upon each other with simply their human eye, or eye of the flesh, but with the eyes of God s Grace. A grace that permitted them to see the truth of each other as sacred in themselves, created in the image of God, and the proper subject of love; as Saint John Paul II would say, as subjects or persons rather than as objects. Without this grace, they no longer see each other in this way. They see merely with the natural eye, wounded by sin. Adam looks at Eve and sees her nakedness, not the person in the image of God. It is important to understand that without Grace we cannot be at peace within ourselves. There is an emptiness to the soul that only God s Grace can fill. Nature abhors a vacuum and wants to fill this emptiness. Adam no longer has dominion over his desires. His desires will now rule him. Now that Adam s soul is empty of God s grace, this emptiness must be filled. While only God can fill it, Adam has turned away from God by his sin and turned towards God s creation. Because he is empty, he desires to fill the emptiness, and because of this he covets. What do we covet? We covet what we see. What does Adam see? He sees Eve in her nakedness, and he covets her. Adam looks upon Eve as if to say: Eve can fill this emptiness in me not the person, but her nakedness. He reduces her to an object of his pleasure, rather than looking upon her as the subject of his love. This is not Eve s purpose or meaning as a person created in the image of God. It is a violation of the dignity that is hers as a person. What is true of Adam is also true of Eve. They see each other in their nakedness and look upon each other as objects of their pleasure to fill the emptiness in their soul. They do not like this, and both feel violated by the look of each other. Thus they seek to hide themselves from each other. They do so in a very tangible way, by sewing fig leaves together to clothe themselves, to hide the parts of their body dedicated to the sexual union of the two. This can also be understood as indicating the rift that would exist between the two and, consequently, between the male and female. Why is this the first consequence of the original sin of Adam and Eve? Because it goes at the very heart of the meaning of their bodies and their existence male and female He created them, in the Divine image He created them, that the two shall become one flesh. In Jesus and Mary,
WELCOME! There is more to life Join us for a special retreat here at St. Patrick s TEEN LIFE Coordinators: Melissa Gordon, Faith Lorenzo, Vera Scavone Women s Weekend: March 3-4, 2018 Men s Weekend: March 10-11, 2018 There are questions we all ask ourselves in different ways: Who am I? What am I here for? What matters most? What matters least? Welcome puts a framework around these questions. Welcome Weekend will give you personal clarity, and insight to start living with a deeper sense of purpose it can be life changing! The Welcome experience is also an opportunity for you to build meaningful and lasting relationships with others in our parish. That s a game changer and we d love you to be a part of it. If you would like to register or have questions contact Women s Retreat: Nancy Sauro at nooch184@optonline.net or Allanna Hasselgren at allanna@optonline.net Men s Retreat: Sam Scavone at scapitsam@aol.com or Elvis Grgurovic at emg0812@gmail.com Birthday Angels at St Pats February Birthdays Angels still needed Email Roe Petti at RCP533@aol.com St Patrick s supports HOUR children through the Birthday Angels program. HOUR children is an organization that helps children of incarcerated mothers. The Birthday Angels program asks you to sponsor a child, purchase an ageappropriate gift and return it wrapped to Wallace Hall. It is then mailed to the child in time for their birthday. For most of these children it will be the only birthday gift that they will receive. Thank you to the many generous and kind parishioners who have responded. However, there are still a few children waiting for birthday gifts. So please consider sponsoring a child, it is a small gesture for us, but has a huge effect on these children. Thank you for your generous hearts and spirits.
Food First at St. Pat s Please keep the Following in your Prayers We donate to: Jeannie Morris Eileen Sullivan Jaspare Miranda John Puttre Teresa D Onofrio Patricia Tkach Mario & Gloria Guiliano Barbara Grasso Barbara A. Nick Piteo Enzo Dattero Robert Kalian Fran Samit Katerinna MacNeil Perinna Ruggerio Isabel D Onofrio Amanda Ross Isa D Onofrio Caroline Pizzorusso Francis Roy Sedore Jon Adam Jane Dean John Scrocca The current need is for low sodium canned beans (black, red, chickpeas), canned tuna and spaghetti. Drop-off boxes are located in the church vestibule Direct any questions to Angela Livingston: angel@livingstons.com WeShare Online Giving System We have transitioned to a new Online Giving system. Our new system is WeShare from LPi. If you currently give online through ParishPay your login, information & scheduled donations have been transferred to WeShare. No action is required by you. When you decide to make a change to your account or adjust your giving amount, WeShare requires a onetime security verification to provide you access. To successfully complete the verification process you will need: Your ParishPay User Name The last four digits of the bank account or credit card that is currently being used for your donation And 1 of the following two options: The email you used to register with Parish- Pay A collection name and the specific amount donated in the last six months Once verification is complete, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to our new WeShare site. Please bookmark or save this link for future access. https://www.churchgiving.com/?pc=wsg9er15 If you have any questions, please contact the parish office (914-273-9724). Elsewhere in the Diocese Eucharistic Adoration Seminar St. Joseph's Seminary (Yonkers) Friday, February 16, 7pm Presentation by James Monti, Author of "Praying in the Presence of Our Lord" More information and registration: nyliturgy.org/workshops Contact: liturgy@archny.org or 914.968.6200, x8177 Holy Happy Hour Join us for a men s night to include a brief talk given by a Legionary priest followed by group discussion. Dates: 1 st Wednesday, Feb 7, April 4, May 2 and Jun 13 Time: 6:30pm 8:30pm Legionary Community House 815 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580 $25.00 per person, includes light dinner and snacks. Registration is REQUIRED! For more details and to register online, visit: www.regnumchristinyctnj.org www.ristinyctnj.org questions: email Jeff Sprague - jeffsprague@optonline.net