St. Augustine R.C.Church

Beginning with YOU and friends from our parish and neighboring parishes, the goal of Hearts Afire: Parish-based Programs for the New Evangelization (HAPP) is to lead the whole world to the burning love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the fire of love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It’s about heeding Jesus’ words, “I have come to set fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already burning!” (Lk 12:49). It’s about heeding Mary, who with her Spouse, the Holy Spirit, wants to get this blaze going as quickly as possible. In short, HAPP is about burning hearts: Jesus’ Heart and Mary’s Heart, my heart and your heart, and someday we hope, all hearts!

You may recall that Stage One has two parts: the Immaculate Heart and the Sacred Heart. Today people are living busy and challenging lives; Stage One offers people a quick and easy way to withdraw from the demands of life and enter into a peaceful interior reflection on their relationship with Christ. For this reason, the Two Hearts stage is seen as a retreat. We began with 33 Days to Morning Glory, the Immaculate Heart, because Mary leads us to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus.  In Part 2, Mary leads us to the Sacred Heart, Consoling the Heart of Jesus. The book Consoling the Heart of Jesus gives us an awareness of God's infinite mercy and how we can give Him joy, showing us the way to console His heart by accepting His love and trusting in Him completely. It also focuses on what to do with the suffering we all encounter, helping us grow spiritually closer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Consoling the Heart of Jesus retreat consists of 10 DVD lessons that are 45 minutes in length and a Retreat Companion for each participant.
 

Our retreat will begin on
Sunday, February 10th
and
continue for ten weeks(excluding Easter Sunday). 
The Consoler Celebration Day will be on Divine Mercy Sunday! 

Meetings will begin following the Noon Mass
in the Parish Hall Annex,
1 PM – 3 PM.

For more information,
contact Myrnae
at
myrnae@bestweb.net
or
call (914) 643-8338.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 
COUNCIL 311

Knights of Columbus Council 311 is active and growing in our parish community. Get involved in our family and charitable events and get to know others that share your Catholic faith.

Five months since being introduced in select pilot states, the Knights of Columbus Online Membership program is already proving to be a valuable recruiting tool for councils. Future Knights need only visit kofc.org/joinus from a computer or mobile device to enroll in our digital program that allows them a chance to become engaged in K of C spiritual and council life.  To enroll, the codes are St. Augustine Church and Council 311.  Contact us for more info info@kc311.com or leave a message with us at (914) 557-4942.
 

Link: THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 25 THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW
 

The Holy Rosary
(click on title to go to Holy Rosary website)

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.

Ministries

-- January/February Altar Servers Schedule

 

-- January/February 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

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 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.  

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.

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.

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 TROOPS

Heavenly 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.

DURING THE FLU SEASON,
A NOD OR WAVE
IS BETTER THAN A HANDSHAKE.

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.

NEXT YEAR’S FESTIVAL
WILL BE
JULY 23 ~ 28, 2019.

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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.

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.

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.