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A Welcome Note from Our Pastor
Dear Friends,Welcome to the Parish of St. Augustine in Ossining New York. Our lovely parish has served the Catholic community of Ossining and the surrounding area since 1853. We continue to be a vibrant parish, active in our prayer life, spiritual development, social ministries and education. Please take a moment to peruse our website to see all that we are and all that we do! And please feel free to come and worship Almighty God with us!
With prayers and best wishes, I am,
Faithfully yours in Christ,
Fr. McSweeney
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CYO BOARD
WHICH IS HEADED
BY BOB AND ROSEMARY BYRNES!
“Participating Parishes of the Archdiocese of New York were asked to submit supporting documents detailing the good work their CYO program does in their community and beyond. The documents received outline selfless acts and generous donations, exemplified a strong spirit of volunteerism, and illustrated the presence CYO has in communities throughout the entire Archdiocese of New York.
After careful consideration, CYO would like to congratulate St. Augustine-Ossining of Westchester for being named the co-winner of the 2017- 2018 CYO Archdiocesan Sportsmanship Award! St. Augustine’s Ossining is blessed with a core group of 30 parents, grandparents, teachers and siblings from the parish community who volunteered their time to serve in this role. This community exemplified sportsmanship, Christian values and service to others. The 2017-18 season commenced with a spiritual gathering attended by more than 300 people. Working with their pastor, representatives from each team participated in liturgy as altar servers, readers and gift bearers.
Fr. McSweeney bestowed a blessing to all in attendance followed by fellowship at a breakfast gathering their cafeteria. Their new leadership team committed to reinforcing the mission of the loyalty to CYO ideals. To this end the CYO Prayer or Pledge was recited at the start of each game. Banners were installed in their gym and visiting opponents were asked to join in this important act of spirituality at the outset of each game. This tradition has been received well by their participants, parents and visitors to all their home games.
Lastly, in partnership with St. Vincent de Paul Society, CYO conducted a Christmas Gift Drive to support neighboring Cardinal McCloskey Community Services. During games in the holiday seasons, their families donated gifts and gift cards values at $2,000 to give to children less fortunate. On behalf of Catholic Youth Organization for the Archdiocese of New York, we graciously thank St. Augustine Parish of Westchester for their great work. Their CYO program will receive a banner which they can share and display proudly in their community”.
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The Cardinal's Annual Stewardship Appeal
The Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal
serves our spiritual communities
across our 10 counties.
If you have not yet
made your pledge to the Cardinal’s Appeal,
please make your commitment today.
Remember, you can pledge your gift now
and make payments in the coming months.
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St. Augustine's Progress Report
To date, $64,694 has been received from 189 donors.
Please join them in order for us to meet our goal of $187,000.
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It is with great joy that
we welcome our new Parochial Vicar,
Father Jean-Pierre Seon,
effective July 1st, 2018.
Fr. Seon was ordained on May 28, 2016,
at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
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Ordination Article from Catholic New York May 25, 2016Father Jean-Pierre SeonMathematician’s Life Added Up to The Priesthood
Chris SheridanFrom an early age, Father Jean-Pierre Seon had an inclination that perhaps he was meant to be a priest.
At age 12, he thought that might be the answer to the age-old question, “What am I supposed to do with my life?”
However, he wasn’t sure. “I felt I was going to dive head-first into something I didn’t know about,” he said.
One of his high school teachers recommended that he take some time to ponder the problem, so he went on to attend and graduate from Manhattan College with a degree in mathematics/education.
“It wasn’t God’s time,” the 35-year-old said.
Although he didn’t pursue the priesthood right away, faith was always important in his life. As a child, he was an altar server at his parish, Immaculate Conception in Astoria.
After graduating from Holy Cross High School in Queens, he served as director of campus ministry at his alma mater for five years. Before accepting the position, he attended a summer program at the University of Notre Dame specifically to train for the job. Brother Stephen LaMendola, C.S.C., assisted him in his career there as well as in his faith journey.
“I was happy as a campus minister, but something inside me wasn’t settling right,” he said.
Then, there was a moment that changed the course of his life.
“I was sitting at St. Patrick’s (Cathedral)—I was a parishioner—and something just came over me. You can call it the inspiration of the Spirit or the urge to take the first step. I called Father Luke Sweeney, who was the vocations director at the time,” he said.
At that point, he decided to enter the seminary.
Before the school year began, however, tragedy struck. His father, Jean-Pierre, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, died. His mother, Jocelyn, is also from Trinidad and Tobago, and his stepbrother Frederick, along with his aunts and godmother Suzanne Seon, have been sources of support for him.
With a calm and peaceful demeanor, he said he is most looking forward to “being able to be with the people” wherever he serves in the “kaleidoscope of the archdiocese.” He has been stationed at varying places from St. Anthony of Padua, West Harrison, to St. Kateri Tekakwitha, LaGrangeville, to Sacred Heart and Holy Cross, both in the Bronx.
“The best thing I can do is walk with the people in their highs, lows, on their good days and bad days,” he said.
“I feel humbled and honored to be called by God.”
Father Seon’s First Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday, May 29, at 2 p.m. Msgr. Robert Ritchie, rector of the cathedral, will be the homilist.
Father Michael Connolly 's Ordination
Pictures: Catholic New York
As the Mass of Ordination begins, the nine men who were ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Dolan on May 26
process up the center aisle of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Leading the way were Father Michael Connolly and Father Osvaldo Hernandez.
The nine newly ordained priests give their first blessings to Cardinal Dolan.
Archive -- Father McSweeney's homilies
APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE
OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
ON THE CALL TO HOLINESS
IN TODAY’S WORLD
GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE
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Thursdays before the Blessed Sacrament
Please remember that the Lord
ought never be exposed without
at least two persons present.
Please schedule to spend an Holy Hour before the Eucharist.
The signup sheets for coming weeks are
in the back of the Church.
MinistriesAltar Servers
-- May/June Altar Schedule
-- July/August Altar Servers Schedule
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
-- May/June Schedule for EMHC
-- July/August Schedule for EMHC
Lectors/Commentators
-- May/ June Schedule for Lectors
-- July/August Schedule for Lectors
****Organizations
Lectio Divina ~
in the Church and every other Wednesday.
Gather for Prayer and Meditation.
St. Genesius Cinema Circle ~
Help plan Movie Nights Monthly meetings and showings.St. Joseph's Men's Group ~
St. Joseph’s Men’s Group meets the 2nd and last Friday of each month.
Pray, Support, Organize, and Play.
St. Monica Women's Adoration
and Divine Office Guild ~
Thursdays 9 AM- 10:00 AM Recite Morning Prayer,
pray the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
St. Veronica Altar Linen Society ~
Assist in keeping the cloths used at Mass immaculate.
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THE DATES FOR THIS
YEAR’S FESTIVAL ARE:
TUESDAY, JULY 17th
through
SUNDAY, JULY 22nd.The $100 Raffle Tickets
are now available at the Parish Office --
Monday through Friday,
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Someone will walk away with
$10,000, $5,000 or three (3) $1,000 prizes.
Maybe it will be you -- but only if you take a chance!!
Only 350 tickets will be sold at $100 each
so get together with family members or
friends to share the cost of a ticket.
Have you searched your
attic, basement, and/or closets
for items for the
White Elephant Sale at the Festival?Please drop off your donations of jewelry, household items,
bric-a-brac, clean toys, small kitchen appliances
in good working condition, sporting goods,
baby items, etc. by the BOSS Storage Box
in the lower parking lot
between the hours of 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM –
Monday through Friday…no weekends.
We will NOT accept: books, encyclopedias, magazines, computers; exercise equipment; furniture other than for a baby; clothing; broken items, bedding.
REGISTRATION for 2018-2019 Religious Education Classes
is underway for students entering 1st grade in September.Classes are held on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in the School.
If you are a parishioner enrolling a child for the first time,
please call my office for a Registration Form.
If you have any questions,
please call Patricia Barbera at 941-6663.
Be In-FORMED
Not on FORMED yet? Go to seas.formed.org. Click Register, then enter your name, email address and W3JKWN 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. Today is the Solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Study: Footprints of God, Jesus: The Word Became Flesh; Presence- The Mystery of the Eucharist; Lectio: Eucharist;
or The Wild Goose, Segment 6: The Spirit and the Eucharist. Listen to: The Body and Blood of Christ or The Lamb’s Supper.Link: Content Directory
The following is a comprehensive, categorized list of FORMED content. Here, you have direct access and links for programs, books, movies, audio talks, audio books and Spanish content. Feel free to use this directory to browse FORMED content or copy the links to share a program with a colleague or friend.
Onecap Services and Rightirement Wealth Partners
are proud to sponsor a discounted
NY State Defensive Driving Course
on Saturday June 23rd
at 11AM
in the Parish Hall.
The cost is $25 pp.
Please RSVP via email to: mgardner@Onecapllc.com.
This class will save you 10% on your auto insurance,
as well as remove 3-points from your driver’s license.
Spousal Loss Bereavement Support Group
Tuesday, June 26th
7:00 pm - Gae Savino's Office,
2nd Floor Parish Office
For more information, please contact
Gae Savino, LCSW, CT., at (914) 391-5966.
A GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
FOR DEATH BY ADDICTION
We are pleased to announce the offering of a new Bereavement Support Group for individuals who have experienced the death of a loved one due to addiction. Addiction impacts the entire family ... but there is no need to grieve alone. If you are or you know someone who is grieving the death of a loved one due to addiction, we invite you to join us on Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:15 pm at St. Augustine's Church, Parish Hall, 2nd floor, in Gae Savino's office on: June 18th, July 9th, and July 23rd. This NEW Bereavement Support Group will be facilitated by Gae Savino, LCSW, CT (914) 914-391-5966 and Deacon Steven DeMartino, MA, CASAC (845) 260-5637. Join us as we talk, share, support and be supported by others who understand what you have experienced. For further info or to register for this group, contact: Laura Brovich at (845) 344-5565, Catholic Charities Community Services.
The Ossining Food Pantry
would like to thank all the parishioners
who donated cans of pasta and miscellaneous other items last weekend.
We collected a total of $299.51 worth of items during June.
The next Pasta Weekend is JULY 7/8.
50th and 25thWEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS
AT ST. AUGUSTINECouples who will be celebrating their
50th and 25th anniversary this year
will be honored in our Parish
on Sunday, October 7th,
during the 12:00 NOON Mass.
If this is your 25 th or 50 th Wedding Anniversary,
please notify Joan Pires in the Parish Office (941-0067)
as soon as possible.
If you seek an even deeper, personal encounter with Christ by walking in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Clare, and all the Saints of Rome, we invite you to join us on the 2018 Franciscan Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi, Italy from October 24th - November 5th, 2018. The Pilgrimage will be led by the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist ( fsecommunity.org), a Pontifical Congregation based in Meriden, CT. In the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare, the Sisters hold a deep reverence for the holy places, culture, sacred traditions and inspiring beauty of Rome and Assisi, Italy. The cost of the Pilgrimage is $3,500, all inclusive; limited to 20 people.
2018 Franciscan Pilgrimage: Rome and Assisi, Italy
If you are interested,
contact Gae Savino
at 914-391-5966
or ghsavino@aol.com.
MIDNIGHT RUN
SOCIAL MINISTRYOn behalf of our brothers and sisters that we serve on the city streets, the Midnight Social Ministry would like to thank the Parish of Saint Augustine’s. We have been so blessed with your donations of clothing, food and time given by so many volunteers of all ages. It was especially nice that so many of our religious education students preparing for Confirmation came to the sort and many came into the city with their parents. We also would like to give special thanks at this time to the Youth Group who always come and give of their time by giving out cloths from the back of the truck.God Bless you all for the kindness and mercyOUR NEXT MIDNIGHT RUN
you show for those who are so less fortunate.
WILL BE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st,
AT 6:00 PM
IN THE
FORMER PRE-K 4 CLASSROOM.
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Bring a friend to Church
Let us remember relatives and friends who may have strayed
from attending Mass and the Sacraments.
Consider asking someone you know to come with you to Mass.
Your encouragement may be all that they need.
Attend Daily Mass
Do you sometimes wonder what you are going to do during the day? Have you ended your day feeling that you really did not accomplish much? Perhaps you have time on your hands? Have you asked yourself: how can I make a difference in the lives of family, friends, strangers, even the world? Well, have you ever thought about attending Mass daily or a few times a week? If you think about it, there is no better way to spend part of your day; no better way to praise God; no better place to pray for yourself or anyone for whatever intentions, including your own! Join fellow parishioners, along with people who work in the area, in adoring, praising and petitioning God in his house and at the table of the Lord. Here at St. Augustine’s, we have two daily Masses at 6:30 and 8:30 AM. Give it some thought.
How (and Why) to Return to Sunday Mass
and on the bottom of the same Page is:
How (and Why) to Return to Confession
“To fall in love with God
is the greatest romance;
to seek him the greatest adventure;
to find him, the greatest human achievement.”
― Saint Augustine of Hippo
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Join Us On Our Official Facebook, Twitter, and Flocknote Pages.
The Saint Augustine Roman Catholic Church Facebook
page is not our parish's official Facebook page.This is our official Parish Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/augustine.saint.7The Facebook logo link at the top of this page will
connect you with our Official Facebook page.Our other official pages are:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/StAugustineNY
Flocknote:
https://archny.flocknote.com/
Website:
http://www.staugny.org
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Parish E-Mail
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20Responsorial Psalm Ps 132:11, 12, 13-14, 17-18Gospel Mt 6:19-23
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St. Augustine is
wheelchair accessible.We have ten seats in the back
of the Church marked for handicapped parishioners. Others may use them if they are not needed for the elderly or the handicapped.****
If you have Celiac Disease, please stop by the Sacristy prior to Mass to let us know that you would like to receive a gluten free host during Mass.
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PLEASE DO NOT PARK AROUND THE CIRCLE IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH.
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THE 2019 MASS &Please SEND your requests with your offering of $15 per Mass Intention and/or Sanctuary Candle to Joan Pires in the Parish Office, along with a phone contact.
SANCTUARY CANDLE BOOK
IS OPEN.
****PARISH RESOURCE LIST
The Parish is interested in creating a Parish Resource List, as a reference for referrals, and parish needs. When the parish office is asked for local referrals, we sometimes scramble to come up with some. Our first source is those who advertise in the bulletin, but a secondary source would be a Parish Resource List. So drop your business card in the collection basket, or a note regarding your business or specialty, so that when we are looking for someone or someone asks,…we will have a list to give them.
****Thank you
Bulletin Ad Sponsors!
Help is Still Needed!Lisa Petrucco from LPi, our bulletin publisher, was with us this past week securing advertisers for our Bulletin. We would like to thank all of the advertisers who have generously committed to the Bulletin for this year! We still have space available and humbly ask that you consider advertising your business or remembering a loved one in our weekly bulletin.
Our parish bulletin is one of our main communication tools to our parish members. It provides inspirational words from Father, Mass intentions, news, and events for the week ahead. We are thankful that this crucial communication piece is provided to our parish at no cost thanks to the generous advertising support of our parishioners and community-minded businesses. Please let us know if you can help. Sponsors of our bulletin recognize the tremendous value of connecting with our Church family, who in turn respond by supporting our sponsors!
If you would like to advertise
in the weekly bulletin,
please contact
Lisa at 646-552-3786,
or
via e-mail to
lpetrucco@4lpi.com.
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Need Someone To Visit a Loved One At The Westchester Medical Center or County Jail?
Deacon Cliff Calanni is a Chaplain at both facilities and would be more than happy to provide spiritual and or emotional support to your loved one. Contact Deacon Cliff at (914) 523-5507. All visits would be strictly confidential.
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Need of Assistance of A Personal Matter?
If you are or know a parishioner who is in need of assistance of a personal matter, please contact Deacon Steven DeMartino at (845) 260-5637. All calls will remain confidential.
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Calendar
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Friday, June 22, 6:30 AM
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Friday, June 22, 8:30 AM
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Saturday, June 23, 8:30 AM
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Saturday, June 23, 8:30 AMAFTER THE 8:30 AM MASS
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Saturday, June 23, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AMAlso by Appointment
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Saturday, June 23, 5:00 PM
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Sunday, June 24, 8:00 AM
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Sunday, June 24, 10:00 AM
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Sunday, June 24, 12:00 PM
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Sunday, June 24, 6:00 PM
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Monday, June 25, 6:30 AM
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Monday, June 25, 8:30 AM
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Tuesday, June 26, 6:30 AM
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Tuesday, June 26, 8:30 AM
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Tuesday, June 26, 6:30 PM
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Tuesday, June 26, 7:00 PMFor more information, please contact Gae Savino, LCSW, CT., at (914) 391-5966.
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Wednesday, June 27, 6:30 AM
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Wednesday, June 27, 8:30 AM
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Thursday, June 28, 6:30 AM
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Thursday, June 28, 8:30 AM
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