St. Augustine R.C.Church

The Holy Rosary
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Rosary Prayers


The Prayer,
We Fly to Thy Patronage

We 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
abut the world, seeking the
ruin of souls.
Amen.

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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
 

DINNER DANCE UPDATE 

Unfortunately, we will not be hosting a Parish Dinner Dance this November. Our trustworthy organizers of the past retired from their posts and we could not get volunteers yet to take their place. As with most of our parish events, we rely on the dedication of volunteers, and some have been the only volunteers for quite some time. It is at times like this that we recognize the need for the next generation to step forward.  Anyone who would like to assist in any of our parish functions, please make yourselves known.

Fr. McSweeney 
 

PARISH TRUSTEES
 

On behalf of the Church of Saint Augustine family, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Michael Delfino for his service to our parish as one of our Parish Lay Trustees, and for all that he has done to provide direction, advice and stability to our parish over the past three years of his service.   Thank you Michael for all you do for us!

It is also with great joy that I can inform you that His Eminence Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan has appointed Oscar Montes to join Michael McMorrow as our second Lay Trustee. Lay Trustees are appointed for a one year term, and may be re-appointed for up to three consecutive terms.
                                                                             
For all Parishes, the officers/trustees of the Parish corporation are as follows:
                Archbishop of New York                                President
                Vicar General                                                Vice President
                Pastor                                                            Secretary/Treasurer
                Lay Parishioner                                             Trustee
                Lay Parishioner                                             Trustee
 
Lay Trustees assist the pastor in his oversight of parish management.  Faithful exercise of the Trustees fiduciary duties of care and loyalty to the parish includes providing active, independent and informed review of all major decisions about the funds and property of the parish.  The Trustees review the Annual Financial Report and sign-off on the yearly budget. Trustees are invited to be members of the Parish Finance Council and Parish Council. 

Fr. McSweeney

Friday, November 2nd

There are ALL SOUL’S DAY envelopes in the vestibule of the church and in the packet of envelopes that was mailed to you.  The names of deceased members of your family, which you will place in those envelopes, will be remembered in a special way at the Masses during the month of November.  Please return the envelopes to the wooden receptacle in the vestibule or the weekly collection basket in order for them to be placed on the Altar.

Can you help our Golden Eagles?

The Golden Eagles are having
a nursing home collection this month.
Donations of hand and body lotion, hairspray, soap,
face and body wipes, personal hygiene items and lap blankets
will be collected this month at each meeting. 
 
Please support the Golden Eagles fundraiser raffle.
Tickets are available after all Masses
and
also from your favorite Golden Eagle!
Ticket prices are $1 each or 6 for $5.
 

Ministries

-- September/October Altar Servers Schedule

-- November/December Altar Servers Schedule

-- September/October Schedule for Lectors and EMHC

-- November/December Schedule for Lectors and EMHC

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.  

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.
 

CALLING ALL CONVERTS

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
 

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

Parish E-Mail List

Our Rectory is looking to hire a cook/cooks three (flexible) days a week.  The food can be prepared at the Rectory OR in your home & delivered to the Rectory at lunchtime.  For details, please email Fr. McSweeney at fr.mcsweeney@staugny.org.
 

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!!

St. Augustine is
wheelchair accessible.

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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.

Declaration on the Rights of
Children and their Families

CLICK ON THE SIGN

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.

As I am sure you might have noticed, our beautiful new Stations of the Cross have been installed inside the church. We are awaiting the installation of the Cross with the Station number for each of them.  Contemporary artist Leonard Porter's award-winning, oil-on-canvas "14 Stations of the Cross," won the 2011 Merit Design Award from the American Institute of Architects' Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture. John Varriano, writing in Sacred Architecture (Issue 20 2011), said Porter's Stations "breathe new life into a seemingly forgotten idiom, and do so with a unique sense of thoughtful and spirited grandeur."
 
There are still a few Stations available to be memorialized for a donation of $2,000.  Please call the office if you are interested.

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. 

WeShare (formerly Parish Pay) 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.

 
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.