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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ALLELUIA
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.
Fr. McSweeney
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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 |
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A Note from Our Pastor
Fr. McSweeney |
Decree 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 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.
Amen.
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.
“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
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.7
The 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
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.
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 DECISIONS
HEALTH 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 SMILE
Shop 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.
An overview of this program is available via our custom link (above) or directly via: http://smile.amazon.com/
gp/chpf/about/
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!!
Birthright’s hotline is
1-800-550-4900
or
(914) 737-0344.
PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS
Please 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.
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.
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.
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.