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DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS,
ALL MASSES AND ACTIVITIES
HAVE BEEN CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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Praised be Jesus Christ! Now and Forever!
A blessed Holy Week to all!
Fr. McSweeney
Just a note of thanks to all who have kept the parish in mind during
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,
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Your kindness and generosity is a great blessing to our parish!
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The Sacred Triduum begins tomorrow.
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While we all remain safely at home for our sake and for the sake of others,
we can still participate in the traditional services of Holy Week. Please
stay connected!During Holy Week, the holiest time in our liturgical year, we enter into
the mystery of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our beloved Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. As Church, we celebrate to be closer to Him,
to enter into the eternal mystery of His Love.
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YOU TUBE Saint Augustine’s Ossining
Away from the Eucharistic Presence
Adapted by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR
Taken from: Praying in the Presence of Our Lord
by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR
O Lord…. I know you are present everywhere, yet I wish I now had the reassurance of your presence in the Eucharist. You are here now as
you are everywhere because you are the Word of God through whom
all things were made. You are present in the most remote places. You are present in the most remote parts of the earth, in the depths of the sea,
in the mysterious planets and the most distant starts. If I meet only one
other Christian and we speak of you or to you, you are there.
But I desire to be near you as you were here on earth in your humanity
as well as your divinity. I know that your sacramental presence is not far
from mw…in a church that I can see from my window or my computer
screen, and I am consoled that you are there. The world is made sacred
by your presence. May I have the grace to yearn to be with you so that
when I am able to come to your sacramental presence once again, I may be all the more reverence, thankful, and filled with adoration. I know that I will be with you again soon – and that consoles me. Meanwhile send your Holy Spirit
upon me and all those dear to me that we will be strengthened. In the
storms of life keep all of us at peace in the knowledge that you are with
us and that you await our coming at the end of our journey, Amen.
O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament Divine, All praise and All
thanksgiving, be every moment thine!
Good Friday
9:00 am Tenebrae live-streamed
12:00 noon Stations of the Cross at home
3:00 pm Veneration of the Cross at home
GOOD FRIDAY
VENERATION OF THE HOLY CROSS AT HOME
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Holy Saturday
9:00 am Tenebrae live-streamed
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Rite for Blessing Easter Food at homeLeader: (A) Before the Easter Vigil For our sake Christ became obedient, accepting even death, death on a
cross. Therefore God raised him on high and gave him
the name above all other names. Blessed be God
for ever.
And all reply: Blessed be God for ever.
(B) After the Easter Vigil: Christ is risen. Alleluia.
And all reply: He is risen indeed. Alleluia.
Leader: God of glory, the eyes of all turn to you as we
celebrate Christ's victory over sin and death. Bless
us and this food of our first Easter meal. May we who
gather at the Lord's table continue to celebrate the
joy of his resurrection and be admitted finally to his heavenly banquet.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
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Easter Sunday
10:30 am Easter Sunday Holy Mass live-streamed
Easter Mass
will be Broadcast LIVE
from St. Patrick's Cathedral
on PIX11.
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WHAT TO WATCH DURING
HOLY WEEK
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Pope Francis Video
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Let Us Pray for the Pandemic to End
Homily by the Holy Father
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‘CREATIVITY OF LOVE CAN OVERCOME ISOLATION’From our Holy Father at the start of Holy Week: Dear friends, good
evening! This evening I have the chance to enter your homes in a
different way than usual. If you allow me, I would like to have a con-
versation (Click here to read article.)
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FR. McSWEENEY
MASSES CANCELED IN ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK
In light of the continued concern surrounding the coronavirus, and the
advice of medical experts, all Masses in the Archdiocese of New York
will be canceled beginning this weekend, March 14-15, 2020.
This development follows upon today’s decision of Dutchess County to
prohibit gatherings of more than 20 people. It is also intended to provide
clarity and consistency throughout the ten counties that comprise
the Archdiocese of New York (Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island,
Westchester, Putnam, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Dutchess).
Churches will, however, remain open for private prayer.
Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, urged the faithful to
remember in their prayers all those whose lives have been impacted
by the coronavirus outbreak. “Let us pray for all who are sick,
as well as doctors, nurses, caregivers, and all those working hard to
combat the disease. We should also remember those whose lives
have been otherwise disrupted, especially anyone who has lost income
from a loss of work during this difficult time.”
A private Mass will be celebrated in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, and will
be available on many cable systems via the Catholic Faith Network
and its website here, livestreamed on the Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
website here, and broadcast on radio on The Catholic Channel
of Sirius XM (Channel 129).
Prayer to the Virgin Mary for Protection
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation
and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
You, Our Lady of New York, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows
to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
PALM SUNDAY AND
HOLY WEEK SERVICES1. The Mass on Palm Sunday, April 5, will not be open to the public.
Masses celebrated by the priest in ‘private’ may not in any way include parishioners. Palms can be blessed by the priests who may decide to leave
them on tables outside the front of the church doors for pickup. Try to ensure
as much reverence as possible.
2. Reconciliation Monday, April 6, is an occasion of great blessing at the
beginning of Holy Week. We participated.
3. The Mass of the Chrism, April 7, will not be celebrated. His Eminencewill transfer this to a weekday in June.
4. The Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 9, the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday, April 10, the Easter Vigil of the Lord’s
Resurrection on April 11 and Easter Sunday, April 12, will not be celebrated
publicly. Masses celebrated by the priest in ‘private’ may not in any way
include parishioners. Available on our You Tube channel.
5. All Masses from St. Patrick’s Cathedral with no congregation are being live streamed. Refer to the web sites of the cathedral and the Catholic Faith
Network in previous memos.
Notes from Our Pastor
Fr. McSweeney
A Note from Our Pastor
Fr. McSweeneyPraised 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
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.
Plenary Indulgence for the Sick with Coronavirus, Health Agents, Caregivers, and Faithful
Decree of Pope Francis
MARCH 20, 2020 17:22 ZENIT STAFFCATHOLIC CHURCHThe Holy Father is granting a Plenary Indulgence to the faithful sick with coronavirus, to health agents, relatives and all those taking care of the sick, who expose themselves to the risk of infection.
On Friday, March 20, 2020, the Holy See published the Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary, regarding special indulgences for the faithful in the present pandemic crisis. Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, Major Penitentiary, and Krzydztof Nykiel, Regent, signed the Decree on March 19.
The persons that will benefit from the Plenary Indulgence are the sick at home or in hospital, in quarantine by order of the Health Authority, “if, with a spirit detached from any sin, join spiritually through the media in the celebration of Holy Mass, the prayer of the Rosary, the pious practice of the Via Crucis or other forms of devotion, of if at least they pray the Creed, the Our Father and
an invocation to the Most Holy Virgin Mary, offering this trial with a spirit of faith in God and charity to brethren.”Always “with the will to fulfill the usual conditions (Sacramental Confession, Eucharistic Communion and prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father, as soon as it is possible,” states the Decree.
Health Agents and Carers
The Plenary Indulgence can be obtained by health agents, their relatives and
all those that, “following the example of the Good Samaritan, expose themselves to the risk of infection, by caring for the sick with Coronavirus,
and fulfilling the same conditions.Given the present global epidemic, the Apostolic Penitentiary also grants the Plenary Indulgence, with the same conditions, to “those faithful that visit the Most Blessed Sacrament, engage in Eucharistic Adoration, or read Sacred Scripture for at least half an hour, or pray the Holy Rosary, or do the pious exercise of the Via Crucis, or pray the Divine Mercy chaplet, to implore Almighty God for an end to the epidemic, relief for the afflicted and eternal salvation for those the Lord has called to Himself.”
Here is a translation of the unabridged Decree.
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APOSTOLIC PENITENTIARY
DECREE
The gift of special indulgences is granted to the faithful suffering from the COVID-19 sickness, commonly known as Coronavirus, as well as to health workers, their relatives and all those that take care of them in any capacity.
“Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer” (Romans 12:12. The words written by Saint Paul to the Church of Rome resound throughout the history of the Church and orient the judgment of the faithful in face of every suffering, sickness, and calamity.
The present moment that the whole of humanity is going through, threatened by an invisible and insidious sickness, which for some time has entered arrogantly to form part of everyone’s life, is marked out day after day by anguished fears, new uncertainties and, above all, generalized physical and moral suffering.
Following the example of her Divine Teacher, the Church has always been concerned to take care of the sick. As Saint John Paul II pointed out, the value of human suffering is twofold: “Supernatural and, at the same time, human.
It is supernatural, because it is rooted in the divine mystery of the world’s Redemption, and it is also profoundly human, because in it man finds himself, his own humanity, his own dignity, and his own mission.” (Apostolic Letter Salvifici Doloris, 31).In these last days, Pope Francis has also manifested his paternal closeness and renewed his invitation to pray incessantly for the sick with Coronavirus.
So that all those suffering from COVID-19, precisely in the mystery of this suffering, may be able to rediscover “the same redeeming suffering of Christ: (Ibid., 30), this Apostolic Penitentiary, ex auctoritate Summi Pontificis, trusting in the word of Christ the Lord and considering with a spirit faith the present epidemic underway, to live it with a spirit of personal conversion, grants
the gift of the Indulgences in accordance with the following disposition.A Plenary Indulgence is granted to the faithful sick with Coronavirus, subjected to quarantine by order of the Health Authority in hospital or in their own homes, if, with a spirit detached from any sin, united spiritually through the media to the celebration of Holy Mass, the prayer of the Holy Rosary, the pious practice of the Via Crucis or other forms of devotion, or if at least they pray the Creed, the Our Father and a pious invocation to the Most Holy Virgin Mary, offering this trial with a spirit of faith in God and of charity to brethren, and with the will to fulfill the usual conditions (Sacramental Confession, Eucharistic Communion, and prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father), as soon as it is possible for them.
Health agents, their relatives and all those that, following the example of the Good Samaritan, exposing themselves to the risk of infection, take care of the sick with Coronavirus, according to the words of the Divine Redeemer: ”Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13), will obtain the same gift of the Plenary Indulgence in the same conditions.
Moreover, this Apostolic Penitentiary willingly grants also, with the same conditions, the Plenary Indulgence on the occasion of the present global epidemic, to those faithful that offer to visit the Most Blessed Sacrament or Eucharistic Adoration, or the praying of the Holy Rosary, or the pious exercise of the Via Crucis , or the praying of the Divine Mercy chaplet, to implore Almighty God for an end to the epidemic, the relief of the afflicted, and the eternal salvation of those that the Lord has called to Himself.
The Church prays for those unable to receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and the Viaticum, entrusting each and all of them to Divine Mercy, in virtue of the Communion of Saints, and grants a Plenary Indulgence at the point of death so long as they are duly disposed and have prayed some prayers during their life (in this case, the Church supplies the three usual required conditions). To obtain this indulgence, the use of a crucifix or of a cross is recommended (Cf. Enchiridion Indulgentiarum , n. 12).
May the Most Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God and of the Church, Health of the Sick and Help of Christians, our Advocate, help suffering humanity, driving away from us the evil of this pandemic and obtaining every necessary good for our salvation and sanctification.
The present Decree is valid regardless of any disposition to the contrary.
Given in Rome, from the headquarters of the Apostolic Penitentiary, on March 19, 2020.
Mauro Cardinal Piacenza
Major Penitentiary
Krzysztof Nykiel
Regent
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS CANCELEDIn consultation with Archdiocesan officials
and informed by current CDC guidelines
parishes are asked to
cancel all in-person
religious education
and
youth ministry programs,
gatherings,
retreats,
and
events
until April 20, 2020.
Patricia Barbera -- Religious Education Coordinator
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.
VIRUS AND FLU SEASONSickness is a valid reason not to attend Mass and other church gatherings. Anyone who is ill or has flu-like symptoms should be urged to stay home.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is broadcasted on several television channels; the sick can make “spiritual communion” until they
return to good health.
AVAILABLE ON OUR
YOU TUBE PAGE
Forgiveness from the Cross:
A Lenten Journey through
the Seven Last Words of Christ:
Friday, April 10 (Good Friday – Evening Stations) -
The Seventh Word: Father, into your hands I commend my Spirit
Please join Fr. JP
after the Parish Stations of the Cross
each Friday of Lent.
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
LENTEN REGULATIONS
As you know, Ash Wednesday is a day that offers a valuable opportunity to set a tone for the entire season, as well as to reach out to people, some of whom are usually not often found in our churches. Aware of the considerable interest of the faithful in receiving ashes, every effort must be made through the reading of scripture and the offering of prayers to catechize them on the penitential character of Lent and the value of their Lenten practices. Here are several reminders.
LENTEN FAST AND ABSTINENCE During the season of Lent, the Church urges the faithful to reflect a spirit of penance in their daily lives through performing acts of fast and abstinence.
+Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 26, and ends on Holy Thursday, April 9. +Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. This is a serious matter within Church law. +Fasting means only one full meal a day may be taken. Two smaller meals can be eaten to maintain physical strength but together they should not equal another full meal in quantity. Snacking between meals is not permitted. Catholics ages 18-59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Those who are not specifically obliged to fast are encouraged to join in the discipline of fasting to the extent that they are able.
+Abstinence forbids the eating of meat or poultry. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged to abstain on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent and continues to oblige throughout their lives. Those who are not specifically obliged to abstain from eating meat are urged to join in the discipline of abstaining to the extent that they are able. +Remember all Fridays of the year are designated as days of penance during which we are encouraged to practice self-denial out of gratitude for the suffering and death Jesus accepted for us.
+The time for fulfilling your Easter Duty extends from the First Sunday of Lent (March 1) to Holy Trinity Sunday (June 7).
Remember Reconciliation Monday on April 6 in cooperation with the dioceses of Brooklyn and Rockville Centre, with confessions available from 3:00 to 9:00 PM.
Sunday Mass In the Event of Severe WeatherPlease do not feel obligated to participate at Sunday Mass during severe snowstorms. Please use good judgment. We do not want you to place yourselves at risk.
All baptized Catholics are obliged to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. However, there are particular circumstances or conditions that may excuse a Catholic from this obligation. If you are ill, homebound, or if there are severe weather conditions that make attending Mass dangerous to your safety or that of others, you are excused from the obligation. In such cases, if you are unable to attend Mass, the Church recommends making a spiritual Communion and spending time in prayer.
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.
Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary
anytime during 2020
are invited to attend the
Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass
with Cardinal Dolan
at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
on Sunday, June 7,
from 2:30 to 3:30 PM.
Pre-registration is required.
Please contact Joan Pires
in the Parish Office
at (914) 941-0067 to register.
The closing date to register
for the Mass is Monday, May 18, 2020
at 5:00 PM.
Coup
les who will be celebrating their 50th and 25th anniversary this year will be honored in our Parish on Sunday, October 4th, during the 12:00 NOON Mass. If this is your 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary, please notify Joan Pires in the Parish Office (941-0067) as soon as possible
ABORTION was the Cause of Death Worldwide in 2019,
Killing 42 million PeopleMore human beings died in abortions than any other cause of death in 2019, a new report indicates. A heartbreaking reminder about the prevalence of abortion, statistics compiled by Worldometers indicate that there were over 42.3 million abortions world-wide in 2019. The independent site collects data from governments and other reputable organizations and then reports the data, along with estimates and projections, based on those numbers.
When contrasting the abortion numbers to other causes of death, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, traffic accidents and suicide, abortions far outnumbered every other cause. By contrast, 8.2 million people died from cancer in 2019, 5 million from smoking, 13 million from disease, and 1.7 million died of HIV/AIDS. Deaths by malaria and alcohol are also recorded. Worldometers estimates about 58.6 million deaths world-wide in 2019, but that number does not include unborn babies’ abortion deaths. Unborn babies are not recognized as human beings even though biology indicates that they are unique, living human beings from the moment of conception and they die brutal, violent deaths in abortions. The abortion number is incomprehensible, but each of those 42 million abortions represents a living human being whose life was violently destroyed in their mother’s womb. Each unborn baby already had their own unique DNA, making them distinct from their mother. That DNA indicated if the child was a boy or girl, their eye and hair color, their height, possible genetic disorders and other disabilities, and much more. In most cases, the unborn babies’ hearts are beating when they are aborted, too. In America, just under 1 million babies are aborted every year. Though abortion rates have been dropping in the past decade, abortion remains the leading cause of death in the United States as well. An estimated 61 million unborn babies have been killed in abortions in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade in 1973. In January, pro-life advocates will gather for the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. to remember the anniversary of that infamous decision and call for restored protections for the unborn.
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My husband, George, is a combat Viet Nam Veteran and has had kidney disease, as a result of the war, for 20 years. He is on dialysis, which is keeping him alive; but a transplant would give him the ability to live a longer, healthier life. You only need one kidney to live a normal life, so PLEASE consider sharing your kidney with him. His blood type is O+; however, you can donate your kidney no matter what blood type you have.
You can learn more about donation on the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) website: www.kidney.org/living donation or by calling (855) 653-2273. If you want to talk to someone who has already donated a kidney, NKF can also help or ask me (I donated a kidney to my son in 2000).
If donating your kidney to him is something you would consider, please call me at the Parish Office at (914) 941-0067. Please help us by sharing his story with everyone you know.Thank you, Joan Pires.
Webmaster note: Joan is our Parish Office Administrator
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"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
VATICAN CITY --- The Catholic News Agency reported that Pope Francis said that Euthanasia is a way of treating the human person as an object; while it may appear to give freedom, it is really a rejection of hope. “The practice of euthanasia, which has already been legalized in several countries, only apparently aims to encourage personal freedom,” he said. “In reality,” he continued, “it is based on a utilitarian view of the person, who becomes useless or can be equated to a cost, if from the medical point of view, he has no hope of improvement or can no longer avoid pain.” “If one chooses death, the problems are solved in a sense; but how much bitterness behind this reasoning, and what rejection of hope involves the choice of giving up everything and breaking all ties!” he declared. Pope Francis stated that medical technology is not being used for its right purpose, the service of the human person, when it “reduces him to a thing,” or makes distinctions between who is not deserving of treatment because of supposedly being “a burden” or “a waste.” The contrary approach is a commitment to accompany a patient and his loved ones at all stages, trying to alleviate suffering through palliative care, or the family environment of hospice, he argued. This “contributes to creating a culture and practice more attentive to the value of each person.” The countries with legal euthanasia are the Netherlands, Belgium, Colombia, Luxembourg, and Canada. Assisted suicide is legal in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany, and in the U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Hawaii, Vermont, Montana, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, California, and Maine (starting January 1, 2020). Pope Francis encouraged medical personnel to “never lose heart for the misunderstanding you might encounter, or before the insistent proposal of more radical and hasty roads,” adding that their work includes raising awareness in a society “which is not very aware and is sometimes distracted.” Francis described a sort of “Pandora's box,” in which everything is explained except hope. “And we have to go look for this,” he said. “How to explain hope, indeed, how to give it in the most limited cases.” In the audience, the pope praised the association’s focus on providing the best care for each individual patient, according to his or her unique biology, calling it “an oncology of mercy,” because personalizing care puts one’s attention on the individual, not only the illness, he argued. He encouraged medical workers to take Jesus as their example, also stressing the importance of Christ for those who are sick. Jesus, he said, “helps them to find the strength not to interrupt the bonds of love, to offer their suffering for brothers, to keep friendship with God.” “Inspire everyone to be close to those who suffer, to the little ones above all, and to put the weak in the first place, so that they can grow a more human society and relationships marked by gratuitousness, rather than opportunity,” he urged.
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.
Fr. McSweeney
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.
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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 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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To learn more about St. Augustine School
follow the link below to see informative video:
http://staugustineschool.org/school-video
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· Registration Forms and $100 Fee accepted now.
· PreK birth dates must be 3, 4 by 12/1/2020 to enter PreK3 or PreK4
· Kindergarten birth dates Must be 5 by 12/1/2020
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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 1 Is 52:13—53:12Responsorial Psalm Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25Reading 2 Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9Gospel Jn 18:1—19:42
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cancellation information
OUR FLOCKNOTE PAGE FOR UPDATES FROM OUR PASTOR
CLICK TO
SIGN IN OR SIGN UP
To receive notices in Spanish, select Spansh in lower right hand corner.
AS OF APRIL 2, 2020
ALL NOTES FROM
OUR PASTOR FR. MC SWEENEY ARE POSTED ON FLOCKNOTE
AND ALL THOSE PARISHIONERS WHO SIGNED UP FOR FLOCKNOTE ARE RECEIVING
FATHER MC SWEENEY'S
POSTS IN THEIR MAILBOX.
TO SIGN UP FOR FLOCKNOTE: CLICK ON THE LAMB -- LINK IS ON THE ST. AUGUSTINE R.C. CHURCH SECTION ABOVE.NOTES FROM OUR
PASTOR
FR. MC SWEENEY
(click to go to page)
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.
Due to the Coronavirus, all activities have been suspended.
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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.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS -- CLICK FOR LIST
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.
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, $63,361 has been received from 102 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. An overview of this program is available via our custom link (above) or directly via: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about/ -
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 2020 MASS &
SANCTUARY CANDLE BOOK IS OPEN.
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.MANY 6:30 AM AND 8:30 AM
WEEK-DAY MASSES
ARE AVAILABLE FOR 2020.
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 TROOPSHeavenly Father, we place our troops in Your loving hands. Guide and protect them always ~ especially during this time of the year when they are so far from their loved ones ~ keep their families in your loving care, bless them for their sacrifice in protecting us and our nation. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
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.
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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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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 call for the Christmas season soon, and 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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