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HOLY INNOCENTS PARISH “WE GATHER TO PRAISE, TO BLESS AND TO PROCLAIM.”
431 BEDFORD ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, NY
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
PARISH STAFF Fr. Hugh L. Burns, OP, Pastor
Fr. Frank Sutman, OP, Parochial Vicar Sr. Donna Kelly, CND, Pastoral Associate, Fr. Gregory Doherty, OP (In Residence)
Maria Lamorgese 769-3297, x1 Director of Religious Education Joe DeSanctis 514-8731 Music Director Loretta Hotter 769-0025 Sacristan Eileen Bruehl 769-0025 x11 Parish Coordinator Thomas Conaty 769-0025 x30 Youth Minister Barbara Mackin 769-0025 x22 Business Manager [email protected] 769-0025x10 Bulletin
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements for our Baptismal Preparation Program, several weeks in advance of the baby’s birth.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: By appointment at least 6 months in advance.
A pre-Cana program is required.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: As scheduled, or anytime a priest is called. Please notify us when a
family member enters the hospital.
NEW PARISHIONERS: You are cordially invited to join our parish community.
Please stop in at the Parish Office.
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:15pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am Children’s Choir, 11am and 5:15pm Daily: 7:00am Monday-Friday, 8:30am Saturday
Our Lady of Pompeii, Saratoga Avenue, Sunday: 10:00am
“Back to School” By Norman Rockwell
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: 4:30-5:00pm in the church;
all other times by request. Please call the office or an appointment.
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9/8—Evening Vigil 5:15 Maria Carmela Milo 9/9—23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Samborski 10:00 (OLP) Salvatore Talio 11:00 Mary Murphy 5:15 Diana Lange 9/10—Monday, Weekday 7:00 Fr. Dan Davies, O.P. 9/11—Tuesday, Weekday 7:00 Scott Dieter 9/12—Wednesday, Weekday 7:00 The McGreevy Family
9/13—Thursday, St. John Chrysostom 7:00 Artie Olivieri 9/14—Friday, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 7:00 Barbara Lewis
9/15—Saturday, Our Lady of Sorrows 8:30 Salvatore Buzzurro 9/15—Evening Vigil 5:15 Thomas Casey (12th Anniversary) 9/16—24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Richard Dalby 10:00 (OLP) Maria Spataro 11:00 Irene DiNezza 5:15 Richard Murphy
The Sanctuary Lamp at Holy Innocents Church burns
In Memory of Florence and Robert Higgins
2018 FINANCE CORNER
Regular Maintenance
Sept. 2 $ 6,538.95
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, 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, Nate Smith, Matthew Ryan Taylor, Nicholas Torres, Cathy Policastro, Mary Bachmann, 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, Timothy Stanton, Hailee Kalle, Christine Brown, Matthew Mancuso, Jim O’Connell
OFFERTORY GIFTS Family members of those for whom a Mass is offered are welcome to present the Offertory Gifts to the celebrant at the Altar. Please identify yourself to one of the Ushers or the Celebrant before Mass begins.
LECTOR WORKBOOKS
Lectors: “Cycle C Workbooks” are now available in the Parish Office and in the
Usher’s Sacristy.
We recently welcomed into the family of God and our parish family:
Olivia Marie Carpenter William Saxton Seward
Congratulations to the parents and sponsors!
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Pastor’s Poetry Post-Its
“School Bored
The Teachers think they know it all
But isn’t it a fact
It’s the kids who get promoted
It’s the teachers who stay back.
“Outstanding Student”
Tom never does his homework
So there’s nothing in his head
But he’s the only one in Third Grade
Who’s taking Drivers’ Ed.
Alfred Sholander
Peanut Butter, Jelly, Jello, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Brown Rice, Crackers, Cereal, Canned Soup,
Canned Veggies, Canned Corn
Please check expiration dates. We are very grateful for your generosity.
A Prayer of Healing: Victims of Abuse
God of endless love, ever caring, ever strong
always present, always just;
You gave your only son to save us by his
Blood on the Cross.
Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace,
join to your own suffering
the pain of all who have been hurt
in body, mind, and spirit
by those who betrayed the trust
place in them.
Hear the cries of our brothers and sisters
who have been gravely harmed,
and the cries of those who love them.
Soothe their restless hearts with hope,
steady their shaken spirits with faith.
Grant them justice for their cause,
enlightened by your truth.
Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts,
heal your people’s wounds
and transform brokenness into wholeness.
Grant us the courage and wisdom,
humility and grace, to act with justice.
Breathe wisdom into our prayers and labors.
Grant that all harmed by abuse might find
peace in justice.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Pastor’s Post-It
Once again the heinous crime of the sexual abuse of children at the hands of clergy is back in the news. I thought we had turned that corner and were on the way to recovery. I was wrong. During the Watergate hearings over forty years ago, Senator Howard Baker framed the issue with three basic questions: “Who knew? What did they know? And when did they know it?” These same questions apply to the church’s handling or mishandling of child abuse by priests. Only now, with the recent report from the Attorney General of Pennsylvania and the allegations against Cardinal McCarrick, is the Church forced to deal with the matter of the cover up by the hierarchy. Until this point the hierarchy was mute in regard to the malfeasance of their own fellow bishops who reassigned pedophiles and failed to protect children. In the dark days of the Boston scandals in 2002 a group of laity came forward to raise their voices of outrage. Voice of the Faithful was formed at St. John Evangelist Parish in Wellesley, Massachusetts (next to my hometown). The founder was Dr. James Muller a Noble Laureate, professor at Harvard Medical School and distinguished member of the Vatican Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Rather than remain silent and docile in the face of the lies coming from Cardinal Law’s chancery, Dr. Muller and others decided to advocate on behalf of victims and the truth itself. Voice of the Faithful spread rapidly throughout the United States and abroad. My own late father founded a local chapter in the diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida. If you too are upset with the most recent scandals, do something constructive and positive. Check out VOTF.org as a possible way to be heard. The Church is the Body of Christ—bloodied and bruised right now but still beautiful and worth fighting for.
Fr. Hugh, OP
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS
This group will be meet on Monday evenings from 7-8:30, starting September 10, in the Office Conference Room. If you are interested in being a part of this group, please get in touch with Christine Empey (Home phone 914-741-5896; cell 914-806-2996).
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Holy Innocents Youth Ministry is directed by Youth Minister, Tom Conaty. Youth Ministry consists of our Youth Group and the CYO Basketball program. To join Youth Group, teens should just show up at any meeting and sign in with the youth leaders. ALL 9th-12th graders are welcome. The YG’s main focus is on service and social justice. We meet most Sundays @ 6:15pm. We have youth Masses the first Sunday of each month (Starting in Oct). The CYO Basketball Program consists of K-2 Clinics as well as teams from 3rd-12th grades. When we have enough adult volunteers we will also run a CYO track and field program. If you have any questions please email: [email protected]
YOUTH GROUP
Sept. 16th — Youth Group meeting at 6:15pm
Sept 30th — Cottage School visit at 2:30pm
Sept. 30th — Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm
Oct. 7th — Youth Mass at 5:15pm
Oct. 7th — Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm
Oct. 14th — Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm
Oct. 21st — Breast Cancer Walk at 8:30am
Oct. 28th — Cottage School visit at 2:30pm
Oct. 28th — Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm
CYO Basketball
Basketball registration will be on-line for 2 weeks
only. See details in next week’s Bulletin and on our website.
There will be no late registration for 3-12 grade
teams, so please remind friends and parents.
Teams must be formed by Oct. 1st.
Clinics (K-2) can register up to start of clinic only if
there is still space. Very popular so register early!
I hope and pray that everyone enjoyed their summer. Please know that we are eagerly anticipating the start of our 201-2019 Catechetical Year. Our program Calendars were mailed out last week and our starting date is Saturday, September 15, 2018. All students must be registered before our start date in order to begin the sessions on time. Please be reminded of the following: Catechetical Sunday is the day that we acknowledge, thank, and pray for all our Catechists who share their faith with the youth of our Parish. These Catechists volunteer their time and love of God with the children and their families. Such work should not go unnoticed! This year we will be recognizing our Catechists in a special way on Sunday, September 16, 2018 during the 9:00am and the 11:00am Masses. We ask that you attend and support our Catechists and ALL of our Volunteers who make our Program so successful. Confirmation Meeting for our 8th Grade Candidates and Parents will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 6:45pm in the Church. This mandatory meeting will include the distribution and discussion of pertinent information as well as a beautiful ceremony shared by the parents and children. At least one parent needs to attend. On Sunday, September 23, 2018 we will be celebrating the centennial of Our Lady of Pompeii at 10:00am. All of our children that received First Holy Communion this past May are encouraged to wear their Communion attire and join in the Mass at Pompeii and lead us in the Rosary Procession Thank you all for your continued support and prayers. Maria Lamorgese, Director PH 914-769-3297 ext. 1 [email protected]
FAMILY MASS The family Mass invites children, individuals, whole or mixed families, to take an active role in the Mass. No previous experience necessary. The Family Masses are celebrated at the 9:00am Mass on the first Sunday of the
month, with the exception of October which will be held on October 14th.If you or your family would like to participate in a Family Mass this year, please contact Christine McCarvill at:
[email protected], or 914-449-6641
Energize your faith through this worthy service……...
COFFEE SUNDAY
The Sign-Up Board for the 9:00am Sunday Coffee is in the Social Hall. Please consider
volunteering to host one of the dates.
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HOLY INNOCENTS SPEAKERS SERIES Presents:
“Pope Francis & the Politics of Polarization”
Sunday, September 9th at 7:30pm
in the Social Hall
Guest Speaker: Fr. Matt Malone, S.J.
Matt Malone, S.J., has been the President and Editor in Chief of America Magazine since 2012.
He entered the Society of Jesus in 2002 and was ordained a priest on June 9, 2012.
Prior to religious life, Fr. Malone served as special
assistant and speechwriter to Representative Martin T. Meehan (D-MA).
In remembrance of the tragedies of September 11, 2001, the lives that were lost, and for the loved ones they left behind who are still grieving every single day, we have chosen Let There Be Peace on Earth as our recessional hymn. This song was written by Jill Jackson Miller and her husband Sy Miller in 1955 for the International Children’s Choir of the Granger Dance Academy in Long Beach California. Jill and Sy worked with the children’s choir from 1955 to 1957 and the song continues to be the theme for this group of children who represent a host of nations. Jill Jackson's early life was filled with tragedy and self-doubt. She was an orphan at the age of three, and had a difficult journey into adulthood through foster care. Although she had moderate success as a film star, she tried to kill herself after her first marriage fell apart. Her unsuccessful suicide attempt led to a deep spiritual awakening, described in her own words: "And when I attempted suicide and I didn't succeed, I knew for the first time unconditional love--which God is. God is unconditional love. You are totally loved, totally accepted, just the way you are. In that moment I was not allowed to die, and something happened to me which is very difficult to explain. I had an eternal moment of truth, in which I knew I was loved, and knew I was here for a purpose." Jill realized the presence of a higher power in her life, and eventually came to write this song. The song has spread around the world because of its universal message of longing for personal and planetary peace. The Music Ministry hopes you will take a moment today to pray for peace in our world, and use this day as a reminder of how short life is, and that we should treasure each day with affection, tenderness, love and laughter.
BE-INFORMED Sept 9: Not on FORMED yet? Go to seas.formed.org. Click Register, then enter your name, e-mail address and desired password. You are now registered to enjoy the free parish subscription which gives you 24/7 access to over 300 quality Catholic on line programs, 99+ movies, 101+ audios, & 98+ EBooks. This week we honor Mary. The 8
th is the Feast of the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary,
the 12th The Most Holy Name of Mary, and the 15
th Our
Lady of Sorrows. Study: The Bible and the Virgin Mary, Lesson 9: Full of Grace or Symbolon: Knowing the Faith, Session 9: Mary and the Saints. Watch the movie: Mary of Nazareth, read Mary in the Redemption, or listen to Drawing Strength from Our Lady of Sorrows or The Virgin Mary Revealed Through Scripture. On the 14
th
read, Saint Helena and the True Cross on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Saint Theresa Church, Briarcliff Manor, individual(s) to assist in the Rectory. Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially “Word.” Days are flexible, as the position will be shared. The hours are usually 9 to 5. If you are interested please email resume to:
REGIS HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
Regis High School, an all-scholarship Jesuit secondary
School for Catholic Boys, announces its Open House for students and their parents
Thursday, October 4th from 5:30-8:30pm
For additional information, please contact Eric DiMichele, Director of Admissions at
(212) 288-1100, Ext. 2057 or email: edimichele@#regis-nyc.org
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OUR LADY OF POMPEII CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Mass at 10:00 a.m. Rosary Procession immediately following Mass
Food & Activities after Procession & Benediction
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME First Reading: Isaiah 35:4-7a Isaiah tells the people to be strong and unafraid. God will save his people, and the blind will see, the deaf will hear, and the lame will walk. Streams will come forth in the desert, the sandy ground will become springs of water. Second Reading: James 2:1-5 James encourages the people to never show favoritism. He discusses an usher who escorted a rich man to the best seat, while ignoring a poor man. God chose poor people to be rich in faith, so we should never judge people by their riches. Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 Some people brought a deaf man who could not speak to Jesus and begged him to lay his hand on the man. Jesus opened the man’s ears and cured his speech impediment. He ordered the people not to tell anyone, but they were too amazed to keep this to themselves.
