HOLY INNOCENTS PARISH “WE GATHER TO PRAISE, TO BLESS AND TO PROCLAIM.”

431 BEDFORD ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, NY

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

PARISH STAFF Fr. Bernard Timothy, OP, Pastor,

Fr. Joseph Scordo, 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 afortino@hiparish.org 769-0025 x 10 Bulletin Editor

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, 5:15pm Daily: 7:00am Monday-Friday, 8:30am Saturday

Our Lady of Pompeii Chapel, Saratoga Avenue Sunday: 10:00am

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: 4:30-5:00pm in the church; all other times by

request. Please call the office for an appointment.

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.

Parish Office : (914)769-0025 Monday-Friday: 9am-3pm

Sunday: 9am-1pm

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Dear Parishioners of Holy Innocents, My sincere thanks for your warm welcome at Holy Innocents. I look forward to being with you in the parish and serving you as pastor. The year was 2005 and I was busy studying (and fishing) in Buffalo, NY when the Lord spoke to me the words he said to St. Peter in our Gospel this Sunday: "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men." I, like St. Peter, didn't see this invitation coming at all. To be honest, I didn’t really have the humility that St. Peter had when he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” My reluctance came from the fact that I was scared of public speaking and didn’t want to make a fool of myself in front of people. What am I going to say to people!? But the Lord was insistent and so I, following in the footsteps of Saints Peter, James, John, and countless other men and women throughout history whom he has called, left everything and followed him. I found early on that God does have a sense of humor. He led me to the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans) and told me that if I am going to make a fool of myself, so be it, since I will be not just anyone’s fool, but God’s fool. As a young man in Indonesia, I had a career traced out in the business world. Never in a million years would I have guessed that one day I would be your pastor in Pleasantville, NY. Indeed, my life as a Dominican priest has brought me to many places and many wonderful people. From the big cities of Washington DC and New York City, the mission in Kenya, to the rust belt of Youngstown, Ohio I have met and ministered to so many whom I have come to treasure in my life. In my vow of poverty I found detachment from earthly things, in chastity I found the heart to love everyone, but most importantly it is in obedience to God’s will, following where he wants me to go, that I have found abundant blessings for me and for those I have met. Being a pastor of a parish is a great responsibility that I do not take lightly, but the most important role of a pastor is the same as of any priest’s: to bring himself and his people to heaven. God always provides, but at the same time I will be accountable to him for this task. From time to time I hope you will remind me of this responsibility. Each one of us has a potential to be a saint. Let us not waste our time because life is short. I look forward to our time together growing in love for God and neighbor. I leave you with the words of St. Paul: Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Phi 4:8) Yours sincerely in Jesus Christ, Fr. Bernard M. Timothy, OP

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FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 10, 2019

First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 Isaiah recounts the awe he felt the first time be saw the Lord, who was surrounded by angels. He began to feel despair because he was a man of unclean lips, until an angel touched an ember to his lips and pronounced them clean. The Lord asked who he should send forth, to which Isaiah replied, “Here I am, send me!” Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Paul reminds the Corinthians that Christ died for us to free us from our sins. He encourages them to remember the im-portance of Jesus’ death and resurrection. He admits that he initially failed to believe, and therefore was very grateful to be called an apostle and preach in the name of Christ. Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 Luke tells of Jesus preaching to a crowd, then joining Peter who was about to end a fruitless day of fishing. He told Pe-ter to lower his net back in, and a great number of fish were caught. Upon seeing this, Peter and his companions, James and John, immediately abandoned their nets to follow Jesus.

Dear Parishioners; You can’t imagine how thrilled I am about coming “home” to Pleasantville. Holy Innocents and Our Lady of Pompeii were the cradles of my Faith, while I must say that I think that my earliest experience of Faith came from my parents and especially my mother, Concetta P. Scordo. She always had an image of our Lady of Mt. Carmel on her dresser, and there were prints of St. Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower) and Jesus adorning the walls. I believe all of this had a profound effect on me. I received my early Sacraments in Holy Innocents, but I believe I received my call to priesthood in Our Lady of Pompeii. That call never went away—through grade school, through high school, through college, and through seminary. I only knew two things deep in my heart: 1. I was to be a priest and 2. I was to be a Dominican. This coming June I will celebrate 50 years of being a priest and about 56 years in Vows as a Dominican. I don’t regret any of it. I’ve been a Prior (religious superior), a Pastor, an Assistant (Parochial Vicar), a Navy Chaplain, a Treasurer of our major seminary. It wasn’t always easy, but I knew in my heart of hearts that if I kept my vow of Obedience, God would take care of me—and He did! Now I have come home to you to be one of your priests, to love and care for you, and most especially to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified to you. St Paul knew the need for that, and so did St. Dominic—that’s why he founded the Order of Preachers (Dominicans). I am proud to be a Dominican and proud to be a son of Holy Innocents/Our Lady of Pompeii. Please pray for Fr. Bernard Timothy and me that our ministry there will be fruitful and will lead us all to heaven. Fr. Joseph A. Scordo, O.P.

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2/9—Evening Vigil 5:15 Fr. Dan Davies, O.P. 2/10—FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 10:00 (OLP) Chuck Capalbo 11:00 Margaret & Richard Murphy 5:15 Gregory Coleman 2/11—Monday, Weekday 7:00 Fredrick J. Lorenzen 2/12—Tuesday, Weekday 7:00 2/13—Wednesday, Weekday 7:00

2/14—Thursday, Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius 7:00 Maria Iannino 2/15—Friday, Weekday 7:00 2/16—Saturday, Weekday 8:30 Florence & Daniel Doyle

2/16—Evening Vigil 5:15 Dennis Collins 2/17—SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 Our Parishioners 9:00 Mary Dolan 10:00 (OLP) Mary Downey 11:00 Bradamante Coletti 5:15 Peggy Napoleon

The Sanctuary Lamp at Holy Innocents Church burns

In Memory of Bob Morales

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, 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, Chris Grammas, Timothy Stanton, Hailee Kalle, Christine Brown, Matthew Mancuso, Jim O’Connell, Herb Holzer, Suzanne Bartlett, Karen Fleming, Bill Schmitz

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.

CONDOLENCES We extend our sympathy and promise of prayers

to the family and friends of

Barbara A. Fuchs (sister of Frederick)

Dr. John Coyle (brother-in-law of Lorraine McDermott)

Readings for the Week – February 10, 2019

Monday: Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10 and 12, 24 and 35c; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: Gn 1:20—2:4a; Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: Gn 3:1-8; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90:2, 3-4abc, 5-6, 12-13; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Jer 17:5-8; Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk 6:17, 20-26

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2019 FINANCE CORNER

Regular Maintenance Feb. 3 $ 6,750.40

We congratulate all of our students who received their First Reconciliation this past week. We thank all those who helped in preparing for this special sacrament. In a special way we thank the following Catechists and Assistants who worked with the children each week and assisted them in developing a loving relationship with Jesus:

Giovanna Minda Kathleen Trudo

Alice Fortino & Daneen Mancuso Gina DiFabio & Deanna White

Nancy O’Connor & Michele Hulea

The students were all so prayerful and reverent. They are role models for all of us! I hope and pray that it was a wonderful experience for all! We thank our parishioners for their continued support and prayers. Looking ahead: Mid-Winter Recess begins February 18th and runs through February 23rd. Classes will resume on Monday, February 25th.

Holy Communion Parent Meeting Thursday, February 28th: 11am OR 7pm in the Church

Maria Lamorgese, Director of Religious Education Ph. 914-769-3297 Ext. 1 mlamorgese@hiparish.org

DONATE ONLINE “We Share”

Do you like the idea of no longer fumbling with church envelopes. WeShare provides parishioners a simple, secure and convenient way to support their church by transferring donations directly from their checking, savings, or credit card accounts. Parishioners can opt to change amounts, switch between debit dates, or even skip a month at any time. Simply, go to: HIparish.org

1. Click on the Online Giving link (located on the lower right hand side of page)

2. Select the collection you wish to donate to and click to make a donation.

3. Enter your payment information

You can return at any time to edit your donation or view your financial records.

THE WEEK AHEAD IN THE PARISH

Monday, February 10th: 11:00am—Bible Study Tuesday, February 11th: 11:00am—Lectio Divina Wednesday, February 12th: 6:00pm—Junior Choir 7:15pm—Adult Choir Thursday, February 14th: 7:30pm—Parish Council Meeting Saturday, February 16th: 4:30pm—Teen Choir

2018 TAX LETTERS

The 2018 Tax Letters will be mailed upon request. If you would like a copy of your 2018 donations please call the parish office Monday-Friday at 914-769-0025 or email: office@hiparish.org and we will be happy to provide one for you.

We ask you to join the Music Ministry in wishing our director, Joe, a very Happy Birthday this Sunday, February 10

th. Joe shares his special day with famous

people in a variety of areas – comedian Jimmy Durante, actors Robert Wagner and Laura Dern, film composer Jerry Goldsmith, musicians, Cliff Burton, and Roberta Flack, sports figures Mark Spitz, Greg Norman, and Lenny Dykstra, and political commentators Glenn Beck, and George Stephanopoulos.

This date also marks the feast day of St. Scholastica, the patron saint of nuns, and intercessor against storms and rain, she was born in Italy and was the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia. Happy Birthday, Joe, from all of us! God has blessed our Music Ministry and our parish with your presence and your talent. May He continue to bless you today and always!!

The Pantry is in need of canned vegetables

(regular and unsalted), canned fruit and canned soup.

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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: Tomconaty@hiparish.org

YOUTH GROUP

●Feb. 10th—Cottage School visit at 2:30pm ●Feb. 10th—Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm ●Feb. 17th—Breakfast Run at 6:45am ●Feb. 24th—Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm ●Mar. 3rd—Youth Mass at 5:15pm, followed by Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm. ●Mar. 17th—Youth Group Meeting at 6:15pm ●Mar. 24th—Cottage School visit at 2:30pm

WORKSHOPS ON THE MASS The Director of Liturgy for our Archdiocese, Fr. Matthew Ernest, is presenting a series that explores the richness of the Mass at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Yonkers. Open to the public for $10. Dates are April 6th and May 11th from 10am to 11:30am. For additional information please visit: liturgy@archny.org.

YOUNG ADULT EVENTS FROM THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE ATONEMENT

Lenten Young Adult Retreat:

“What Is God’s Plan for My Life?” Get away from the stress of information overload and get clarity on God’s purpose and plan for your life during our Lenten Young Adult Retreat Weekend, March 15-17, at Graymoor Spiritual Life Center in Garrison, NY. Situated along the Appalachian Trail atop a mountain overlooking the Hudson River Valley, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more peaceful place to get re-focused and re-energized. Single, Catholic men and women, 18-40, are welcome. For more information please visit: www.atonementfriars.org/young-adult-retreat-weekends/, or contact Paul Krenzelok at 845-424-2122, pkrenzelok@atonementfriars.org.

Franciscan for the Summer:

“Is God Calling You to Religious Life?” Franciscan for the Summer is an 8 week summer immersion for young men age 19-30 to explore ministry and religious life with the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, Graymoor. Do you feel a call to religious life? This is your chance to explore it for a summer! For more information please visit: www.atonementfriars.org/franciscan-for-the-summer/ or contact Paul Krenzelok at 845-424-2122, pkrenzelok@atonementfriars.org.

MASS FOR HEALING

A Mass for Healing will be celebrated at Holy Rosary Church

170 Bradhurst Avenue, Hawthorne

Monday, March 11th Fr. Luke Leighton CFR will be the celebrant.

Praise & Worship at 7:15pm Mass at 7:30pm

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL RENTAL

Come check out the newly renovated St. Dominic Council, Knights of Columbus. The hall is perfect for Communions, Confirmations, Baptisms or any party. Reasonable rental rates and Casa Rina is across the street for your catering needs. Contact John Magaletta at 914-769-4807 or Mike DeFloria at mickd004@verison.net or 914-490-6700.

Fordham Preparatory School Higher Achievement Program (HAP)

For Rising 8th Graders June 24 to July 24

Application is required Visit: fordhamprep.org/HAP Fordham Prep. 718-367-7500 x 263

HAP@fordhamprep.org Boys spend five weeks at Fordham Prep taking classes in critical thinking, math, and writing in the morning. In the afternoon, they participate in individual and team sports and games as well as special activities like astronomy, speech and debate, and graphic design. The program also includes a service project. The HAP program is designed to give its participants a head start in both their 8th grade year and high school application process.