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HYMN AIDE FOR MASS
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Please download it to your phone
or
print it and take it to Mass with you.
If you take it to Mass,
please take it home with you and discard it there.
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
ST. AUGUSTINE’S YOUTH GROUP’S
ANNUAL EASTER PLANT SALEOur St. Augustine’s Youth Group members will be selling
Palm Crosses, Hyacinth plants, and Easter Lilies
before and after the Masses on
Saturday, March 20th,
(from 4:30 to 6:30 pm)
and
Sunday, March 21st
(from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
and 5:30 to 7:30 pm)
in front of the Church.
The Youth Group has had to cancel some of their previously planned fundraisers, which allow them the funds for their worthwhile program for the Parish, due to COVID-19; so please support them in this very important fundraiser.
On Saturday, March 20th,
St. Augustine’s Boy Scout Troop 49’s
Annual Pasta Dinner and Basket Raffle
will go virtual!
Troop 49 has remained active and healthy during this pandemic, giving our Scouts a safe, outdoor experience to help them navigate this difficult time. We couldn’t do this without the generous support of the St. Augustine’s community. With this in mind, we have decided to continue our time honored tradition and hold a
virtual Pasta Dinner and Basket Raffle on March 20th.
Our plan is to provide a dinner kit which families will prepare at home. Curbside pickup of these meals will be during the afternoon of March 20th. When you stop by to get your meal, you will have a chance to participate in our extremely popular Basket Raffle. We’re in the process of finalizing our plans. Information on how to purchase meals and participate in the raffle will be made available in future bulletins and on the St. Augustine website.
We’ll be taking preorders for meals after Masses the first two weekends in March. Thank you for all of your past support; and we look forward to the day that we can once again gather inperson and enjoy a fun night of homemade spaghetti and meatballs and winning baskets!
POPE FRANCIS PROCLAIMS
YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH
(CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE)
RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION
ON THE TONGUEUnderstandably, everyone is eager to return to normalcy, and one day it will
come, but the threat of the coronavirus is still very much with us. Even now,
some areas of the country continue to experience new cases and increased
fatality rates. This will certainly impact the way we worship and the rituals
which are a vital part of our faith. Communion on the tongue is permissible,
but we are hoping that for the foreseeable future, our parishioners will comply
with the church’s request and receive on the hand for the safety and protection
of the priests and the people. Perhaps if personal piety lead one to still
receive on the tongue, they might try to receive towards the end of the line.
A reminder to everyone that
Masks MUST be worn
while in church for Mass and other services.
The wearing of masks is a courtesy to
your fellow parishioners.
St. Augustine on You Tube
Now you can participate at Masses,
and the Stations of the Cross
with our priests.
(click to go to link)
Improve Your Singing Voice!
The archdiocesan Vocalist Training Program is designed to help
parishioners receive musical training and develop the skills needed to
to serve as a cantor or choir member.
Lessons are taught
in person or online
by members of the archdiocesan Music Commission
and
other highly qualified teachers.For more information: nyliturgy.org/vocalisttrainingprogram
Contact: Archdiocese of New York Office of Liturgy: liturgy@archny.org/914.968.6200, x8177
Holy Mass will be celebrated on
Saturday at 5:00pm;
Sunday at 8:00; 10:00; 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm.
The 10:00 and 12:00 Masses will be live-streamed.
The church is limited to 25% capacity.
Please wear a mask, maintain social distancing,
purify hands and
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS OF THE USHERS
to maximize seating.
For those who can receive the live-stream
from their vehicles...
Holy Communion will be available
in the parking lot at the appropriate time.
Please be patient as we all adjust...
Fr. McSweeney
MUCH THANKS AND GRATITUDE
TO OUR KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND PARISH USHERS
FOR ALL THAT THEY DO TO PREPARE OUR CHURCH
TO CELEBRATE PUBLIC MASS.
THEY ALL HELP GREET, SEAT, AND
SANITIZE OUR CHURCH
AFTER EACH WEEKEND MASS.
THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE!
Come let us adore Him!
Eucharistic Adoration
Spend a little time with Our Lord
Every Thursday from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm
Holy Hour (Morning Prayer, Rosary,
Chaplet of Divine Mercy) from 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Compline and Solemn Eucharistic Benediction at 6:30 pm.
While we can continue to remain safely at home for our sake and for
the sake of others,
we can still participate in the traditional services at
10:00 am and 12:00 Noon every Sunday.
A Dispensation from Sunday Obligation is still in effect for those
who are not comfortable returning at this time.
Please stay connected via:
FLOCKNOTE
Flocknote.com
WEBSITE
Staugny.org
FACEBOOK
Augustine Saint
YOU TUBE
Saint Augustine’s Ossining
"You Are Not Alone On Your Grief Journey ..."
St. Augustine Bereavement Support Groups continue to be conducted
via Zoom from 7:00 - 8:30 pm twice monthly for individuals grieving the
loss of a loved one.
A schedule of the Bereavement Support Groups include:
Monday, Westchester Addiction Bereavement Support Group
Tuesday, Spousal/Partner Loss Bereavement Support Group
Wednesday, Parent Loss Bereavement Support Group
Thursday, Covid-19 Bereavement Support Group
Group is a safe space to share & seek support. Members offer a caring, nonjudgmental presence as normal grief reactions & emotions
are explored. The Group experience provides comfort on your grief
journey towards hope & healing.
An intake interview is a prerequisite to attend Group.
For more information, contact
Gae Savino, LCSW, CT
at
(914) 391-5966
or
ghsavino@aol.com.
All faiths welcome.
Individuals over 21+ are invited.
No fees to attend.
EVIDENCE SHOWS MASS IS SAFE WHEN
GUIDELINES ARE FOLLOWED, DOCTORS SAY
The Catholic News Agency reported that evidence suggests that church
services following public health guidelines do not present a greater risk of
spreading the novel coronavirus than other similar activities, doctors said
last week. Washing hands, social distancing, and mask requirements have
helped prevent the spread of COVID-19, even in cases when contagious, pre-symptomatic parishioners took part in church events, three members of the Thomistic Institute Working Group on Infectious Disease Protocols for
Sacraments & Pastoral Care concluded. Doctors authored an article for
Real Clear Science on Mass attendance and COVID-19 Aug. 19. “For Catholic churches following [the] guidelines, no outbreaks of COVID-19 have been
linked to church attendance, even though we have examples ... of
asymptomatic, unknowingly infected individuals attending mass and other
parish functions,” they wrote. “Their attendance could have led to an outbreak
if appropriate precautions were not followed, yet in each case, we found no
evidence of viral transmission.” “This encouraging news should inspire
confidence that the guidelines in place - based on CDC recommendations - are working to decrease COVID-19 transmission,” the doctors continued. “While
nothing during a pandemic is risk-free, these guidelines mean that Catholics
(and public officials) may be confident that it’s reasonably safe to come to
Church for Mass and the sacraments.”
Over the last 14 weeks, they said, approximately 17,000 parishes have held
three or more Masses each weekend, as well as daily services, combining to
equal more than 1 million public Masses celebrated across the United States
since shelter-in-place orders were lifted. By following public health guidelines,
these Masses have largely avoided viral spread, the authors suggested.
The 2021 Mass & Sanctuary Candle Book
is open.
Please mail your requests with your offering of
$15 per Mass Intention
and/or
Sanctuary Candle
to Joan Pires in the Parish Office
or
email me at: joan.pires@staugny.org,
along with a phone contact.
~ “In Loving Memory” of someone
or
“For a Special Intention”
for a loved one or friend who may need special prayers.
SANCTUARY LAMP
Because of the honor
given to Christ’s body and blood,
a red votive candle,
known as the Sanctuary Lamp,
is traditionally lit beside the tabernacle
and reminds Catholics that
Jesus is present in the tabernacle,
and parishioners often pray before the tabernacle
and reflect on the mystery of Christ’s presence in the Eucharist.
The Sanctuary Lamp can be reserved
from a Monday to a Sunday
in “Loving Memory” of someone
or
“For a Special Intention” for a loved one or friend
who needs special prayers.
The cost is $15.
Please do not leave any donations
for the Midnight Run
in the blue bin
until further notice.
During the pandemic,
we had to remove our Missalettes from the Church.
Some parishioners have been asking where they can purchase
a Missalette to use during Mass.
Here are some suggestions:
https://www.catholicgiftsandmore.com/product/
st-joseph-sunday-missal-complete-3-yr-cycle-edition-41701
OR
https://www.comcenter.com/product/TWEN-855310/
Living-with-Christ-Sunday-Missal-2020-2021/
RE-OPENING OF CHURCHES ANNOUNCEMENTALLELUIA
Based upon the good reports from around the
archdiocese today with the reopening of weekday Mass, baptisms, weddings and funerals, Cardinal Dolan would
like to announce that, in the Hudson Valley counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and
Westchester, Sunday Mass will resume on June 14, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, including the anticipated Mass on Saturday evening at 25% of the
capacity of the church provided that physical distancing
and other guidelines are followed. All precautions must
be taken (wearing of masks, maintaining a six-foot
distance, no physical contact except for communion,
frequent washing of hands, and sanitizing surfaces).
Our first priority is the safety of the clergy and
people, and self-care of all ministers.
The second priority is to resume in-person worship.
A Dispensation from Sunday Obligation is still
in effect for those who are not comfortable
returning at this time.
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A Prayer to Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic
Most merciful and Triune God,
We come to you in our weakness.
We come to you in our fear.
We come to you with trust.
For you alone are our hope.
We place before you the disease present in our world.
We turn to you in our time of need.
Bring wisdom to doctors.
Give understanding to scientists.
Endow caregivers with compassion and generosity.
Bring healing to those who are ill.
Protect those who are most at risk.
Give comfort to those who have lost a loved one.
Welcome those who have died into your eternal home.
Stabilize our communities.
Unite us in our compassion.
Remove all fear from our hearts.
Fill us with confidence in your care.
Jesus, I trust in you.
Jesus, I trust in you.
Jesus, I trust in you.
Amen.
Praised be Jesus Christ! Now and Forever!
Just a note of thanks to all who have kept the parish in mind during
Fr. McSweeney
this time of separation.
For those who have contributed through We Share,
or have dropped their envelopes off at Church,
or have mailed them into our Parish Office,
many thanks.
Your kindness and generosity is a great blessing to our parish!
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A Note from Our Pastor
Fr. McSweeney
Praised be Jesus Christ, now and forever!
These are trying times for us all. Our spiritual loss at not gathering as a parish family for Sunday Holy Mass has hit us all. Combined with that will be the loss of the collections that keep our parish running. Perhaps, if you haven’t already, you might consider enrolling in WeShare:
WeShare is an alternative means of support for St. Augustine Parish instead of using envelopes. In lieu of weekly collections, the WeShare program will collect monthly contributions via your checking, saving, or credit card account. There is NO cost to you to participate in the program.
How do I enroll?
To safeguard your personal information, enrollment can be done directly at the WeShare website: https://staugny.churchgiving.com or
by calling
WeShare Customer Care at
1-800-950-9952.
The process takes less than 5 minutes.
OR --
Mail a weekly check to our
PARISH FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Anne Dempsey
St. Augustine Parish Office
381 North Highland Avenue
Ossining, NY 10562
Plenary Indulgence for the Sick with Coronavirus,
Health Agents, Caregivers, and FaithfulDecree of Pope Francis
(Click to read article)
An Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
"The Lord invites all of us to conquer resentment with love and forgiveness, and to live the Christian faith with consistency and courage."
Pope Francis
POPE FRANCIS CONDEMNS EUTHANASIA AS UTILITARIANISM,
NOT FREEDOM
(Click to read)
CHAPEL
Food for thought...After much prayer and thought, I believe the Rectory needs to construct a small Chapel for our Priests. The ability to visit our Lord at any time, day or night, to pray with Him and just be with Him would be a great source of solace.
I will be seeking advice for the cost of a 10' X 12' (or thereabouts) Chapel, and will then need to seek some generous donors to make our dream a reality. Benefactors will be remembered in the prayers and Holy Masses offered in the Chapel.
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PRAYER FOR PRIESTS
O Jesus, I pray for Your faithful and fervent priests;
for Your unfaithful and tepid priests;
for Your priests labouring at home or
abroad in distant mission fields;
for Your tempted priests;
for Your lonely and desolute priests;
for Your young priests;
for Your dying priests;
for the souls of Your priests in purgatory.
But above all I recommend to You the priests dearest to me;
the priest who baptized me;
the priests who absolved me from my sins;
the priests at whose Masses I assisted andwho gave me Your Body and Blood in Holy Communion;the priests who taught and instructed me;
all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way.
O Jesus, keep them all close to Your heart,
and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity. Amen.
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.
The Holy Rosary
(click on title to go to Holy Rosary website)
Rosary Prayers
The Prayer,
We Fly to Thy PatronageWe fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God;
despise not our petitions in our necessities,
but deliver us always from all dangers,
O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Amen.
May the Divine assistance remain always with us!
Amen.
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
St. Michael the Archangel,
Defend us in battle,
Be our protection against the
malice and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we
humbly pray.
And do you, O Prince of the
heavenly host, by the divine
power, thrust into hell Satan
and all evil spirits who prowl
about the world, seeking the
ruin of souls.
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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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Today's Readings
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Reading I Jer 17:5-10Responsorial Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6Gospel Lk 16:19-31
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cancellation information
Dealing with Coronavirus Anxiety
(click on title to open article)
Prepared by: Gae Savino LCSW, CT, St. Augustine Parish, Bereavement Support Groups & Catholic Charities’ Parish Counseling Network service.
Contact us at:
914 -391-5966
or
ghsavino@aol.com
for further support.
Please refer to Home Page and Organization pages for latest cancellation information.
Do not refer to Calendar below.
Thank you.
LET YOUR MINDS BE RESTFUL
The company that cleans our church and school have been trained and certified by Mount Sinai Hospital on how to deal with the coronavirus.
OUR CHURCH WILL REMAIN
OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER
DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS.
ADVENT / CHRISTMAS
SPIRITUAL READING
Thanks to a donation from a generous parishioner, we have an early Christmas Present for our families. Two books from DynamicCatholic: Matthew Kelly’s “I Heard God Laugh” and “Do Something Beautiful for God: The Essential Teachings of Mother Teresa” Books will be available on the table at the entrance to Church.
If you know a veteran who is in need of food from the Montrose V. A. food bank, please have them contact the Knights of Columbus Council #311 @ stephencalcuttiknights311
@gmail.com.
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Praised be
Jesus Christ,
now and forever!If you haven’t already, you might consider enrolling in WeShare. WeShare is an alternative means of support for St. Augustine Parish instead of using envelopes. In lieu of weekly collections, the WeShare program will collect monthly contributions via your checking, savings, or credit card account. There is NO cost to you to participate in the program.
How do I enroll?
To safeguard your personal information, enrollment can be done directly at the
WeShare website:
(click on this link)
https://staugny.churchgiving.com
OR
by calling WeShare Customer Care at 1-800-950-9952, press #3 and then press #2 . The process takes less than 5 minutes.
OR
--mail a weekly check to
Mary Anne Dempsey,
our Parish Financial Administrator,
at St. Augustine Parish Office,
381 North Highland Avenue,
Ossining, NY 10562.
If you have already signed up for WeShare and you do not wish to receive the weekly donation envelopes, please notify the Parish Office.
For those parishioners who make their donations through WeShare, please know that the “donation slip” that can be put into the collection basket may be found on our website (www.StAugNY.org) under the Donate/WeShare tab on thIs page (Home Page), or on your donation page at the WeShare site.
If you have any questions regarding the WeShare program, please contact: mary.anne.dempsey@staugny.org
or
call her at
(914) 941-0067, Ext. 102.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS -- CLICK FOR LIST
The Archdiocese of New York takes stewardship of your donations seriously. If you have knowledge of or reason to suspect misconduct, please report your concerns via a toll-free hotline at 877-820-0541
or on the
internet http://www.reportlineweb.com/ADNY. Both are available 24 hours per day.
PLEASE REMEMBER ST. AUGUSTINE’S ENDOWMENT
IN YOUR WILL.Suggested wording: “I give
St. Augustine Church,
381 N. Highland Avenue,
Ossining, New York 10562
the sum of $_________________
for general purposes”.
Thank you.
RESPECT LIFE:
END OF LIFE DECISIONSHEALTH CARE
PROXY FORM
(Click here for form.)
2021 CALENDARS
A special thanks goes to DORSEY FUNERAL HOME,
14 Emwilton Avenue, Ossining, NY
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.
To date, $106,843 has been received from 200 donors. Please join them in order for us to meet our goal of $175,000.
AMAZON SMILEShop at Amazon.com, using our custom link:
https://smile.amazon.com/
ch/13-1740331
and a portion of your eligible purchases will be donated to our parish.
Please bookmark this link as your starting point for your visits to Amazon.com to ensure we receive credit for all of your eligible Amazon purchases.
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Parish E-Mail AND NOTICES
Parish E-Mail List
A WORD OF WELCOME
TO OUR NEW PARISHIONERS!Please introduce yourself to
Fr. McSweeney, Fr. J.P.,
and/or
Deacons Tim, Steven, Cliff or John
so that we may better serve you.
We hope that you
will become involved
with our parish
and we look forward
to your presence and
participation each week!!
THE 2021 MASS &
SANCTUARY CANDLE BOOK IS OPEN.
Please mail your requests with your offering of $15 per Mass Intention and/or Sanctuary Candle to Joan Pires in the Parish Office or
email me at: joan.pires@staugny.org, along with a phone contact..
MANY 6:30 AM AND 8:30 AMWEEK-DAY MASSES
ARE AVAILABLE FOR 2021.
PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE TO SCHEDULE SOME MASSES
FOR YOUR LOVED ONES
ADULT SINGLES
50+
We currently try to gather our families to events, we try to work with our Youth Group for our High School student and now the Young Adult Group in the region for the College/ Post-college age, and our Golden Eagles for our seniors.
We were wondering if there is a desire to have our singles 50+ have an outlet, celebrate Mass, have a social hour. If you are interested, please leave your name with the Parish Office.
YEAR-END CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS
Thanks to all of our parishioners who so generously gave their financial support to our parish during this past year. If you desire a statement of your envelope contributions, please email Mary Anne Dempsey at
mary.anne.dempsey@staugny.org
or call her at (914) 941-0067 X 102 with your name, address, envelope # and phone number so that she can send the statement to you. Please note that a statement will be mailed only if you request one.
PLEASE KEEP IN
YOUR PRAYERSPlease keep in your prayers
our parishioner,
Joseph Servello,
who has begun his studies as a
candidate for the
Permanent Diaconate.
Our parish support for his vocation and discernment are strengthened by our prayers, as we also
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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 the priest know that you would like to receive a gluten free host during Mass.
If you wish to bring up the gifts for a Mass being said for your loved one(s), please see the Usher before Mass.
The Sign of Peace is an optional part of the Holy Mass. There may be times when we will suspend it for health reasons. Otherwise remember a nod or a wave suffices in flu season.
CHILD-LEVEL
HOLY WATER FONT
In the Church atrium we have a Holy Water Font at a small-child level. Our small children have the Sacramental at their own level.
ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER?
From time to time people come in or call the Parish Office asking for a Sponsor Certificate, which states that they are members in good standing of this parish, who worship here on a regular basis. The only way we can comply with this request is if the individual is, indeed, a registered member of the parish. The registration process takes only a few minutes. Just call the Parish Office at 941-0067 during office hours or stop by in person.
We pray to the Lord that God may hear the cry of the unborn threatened by abortion.
Birthright’s hotline is
1-800-550-4900
or
(914) 737-0344.
PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPSPlease God…
Grant them courage
when times are bleak.
Grant them strength
when they feel weak.
Grant them comfort
when they feel all alone.
And most of all, God,
please bring them all home safely
PLEASE DO NOT PARK AROUND THE CIRCLE IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH.
Emergency vehicles need access to our property at all times. Parking around the circle not only ruins the grass, but might prevent emergency vehicles from getting through to an emergency. Please be considerate, lives might be at stake.
PLEASE DO NOT FEED THECANADIAN GEESE
THAT ARE ON OUR PROPERTY.
Declaration on the Rights of
Children and their Families
ANNULMENTS ~Pope Francis overhauled the process of obtaining the Church Declaration of the Nullity of a Marriage that took place in a Catholic Church: the NY Archdiocese can now handle the procedure, no matter where in the world the Marriage took place; the process is reduced to one step rather than a second review that was formerly required; the application form to begin the process may be downloaded from the internet! If you were married in the Catholic Church and, regrettably, the Marriage has broken up, you are invited to speak with one of our priests or the deacon. Please call the Parish Office for more info.
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FATHER JP'S PAGE
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PARISH RESOURCE LISTThe 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.
♦♦♦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 (914) 330-3727. All calls will remain confidential.
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ANNULMENTS ~
Pope Francis overhauled the process of obtaining the Church Declaration of the Nullity of a Marriage that took place in a Catholic Church: the NY Archdiocese can now handle the procedure, no matter where in the world the Marriage took place; the process is reduced to one step rather than a second review that was formerly required; the application form to begin the process may be downloaded from the internet! If you were married in the Catholic Church and, regrettably, the Marriage has broken up, you are invited to speak with one of our priests or the deacon.
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HELP WANTED
JOIN ST. AUGUSTINE'S
ADULT CHOIR!Music enhances a beauty of the Holy Mass and provides joy, comfort and inspiration and musical prayer for our liturgies.
If you can carry a tune and want to learn how to sing, come join us. Don't miss the opportunity to become a member of such a unique ministry.For more info, please contact our
Choir Director,
Bozena Romano,
at
(914) 739-3527.
You CAN Help!
The Ministry of the Usher needs volunteers like you. There will be an interest and planning conference -- regular weekly help is needed at several Masses. Interested? Join us! Many thanks to all current Ushers and helpers! Any members of the community that are able to step up and pitch in - simply contact us at usher@sterlingsolved.com and let us know.
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Our Lady of Fatima will visit YOU! Members of the Legion of Mary will bring a parish statue of Our Lady of Fatima to your home and they will pray the rosary with you. Our Lady will stay with you for one week. Spending time with our Lady in your home, praying the rosary is filled with many blessings for you and your family. To schedule a visit, please call Patty Barbera at (914) 310-0558.
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